PEUGEOT TWEET vs PIAGGIO VESPA

The PIAGGIO VESPA passes its MOT first time more often than the PEUGEOT TWEET — 80.7% vs 78.4%, a 2.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	PEUGEOT TWEET	PIAGGIO VESPA
First-time pass rate	78.4%	80.7%
Outright fail rate	13.5%	12.2%
Median miles at test	12,321	10,023
MOT tests analysed	6,718	287,467
Most common failure	brakes	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 TWEET 78.4% pass · 6,718 tests PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests

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