Motorini Misano 50 vs Peugeot Vivacity

The Peugeot Vivacity passes its MOT first time more often than the Motorini Misano 50: 70.4% vs 61.1%, a 9.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Motorini Misano 50	Peugeot Vivacity
First-time pass rate	61.1%	70.4%
Outright fail rate	32.7%	21.7%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-14.0 pts	-0.9 pts
Engine size	50cc	49cc
Rank among all models	#5179 of 5428	#4699 of 5428
Median miles at test	4,768	11,162
MOT tests analysed	303	29,731
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Motorini Misano 50	Peugeot Vivacity
2023	53.8%	72.7%
2024	58.6%	74.7%
2025	64.9%	73.2%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

MOTORINI MISANO 50 61.1% pass · 303 tests PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.