Malaguti Phantom vs Piaggio Zip

The Piaggio Zip passes its MOT first time more often than the Malaguti Phantom — 71.3% vs 64.0%, a 7.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Malaguti Phantom	Piaggio Zip
First-time pass rate	64.0%	71.3%
Outright fail rate	28.2%	20.4%
Median miles at test	9,238	8,882
MOT tests analysed	2,643	78,993
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

MALAGUTI PHANTOM 64.0% pass · 2,643 tests PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests

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