Nsu Quickly vs Piaggio Zip

The Nsu Quickly passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio Zip — 91.8% vs 71.3%, a 20.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Nsu Quickly	Piaggio Zip
First-time pass rate	91.8%	71.3%
Outright fail rate	3.9%	20.4%
Median miles at test	8,573	8,882
MOT tests analysed	687	78,993
Most common failure	tyres and wheels	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.

NSU QUICKLY 91.8% pass · 687 tests PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests

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