PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT vs PIAGGIO VESPA LX 50

The PIAGGIO VESPA LX 50 passes its MOT first time more often than the PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT — 81.1% vs 65.2%, a 15.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT	PIAGGIO VESPA LX 50
First-time pass rate	65.2%	81.1%
Outright fail rate	26.3%	11.9%
Median miles at test	13,547	9,495
MOT tests analysed	83,728	5,885
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.

PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 65.2% pass · 83.7k tests PIAGGIO VESPA LX 50 81.1% pass · 5,885 tests

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