PEUGEOT VIVACITY vs PIAGGIO VESPA LX 50

The PIAGGIO VESPA LX 50 passes its MOT first time more often than the PEUGEOT VIVACITY — 81.1% vs 70.4%, a 10.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	PEUGEOT VIVACITY	PIAGGIO VESPA LX 50
First-time pass rate	70.4%	81.1%
Outright fail rate	21.7%	11.9%
Median miles at test	11,162	9,495
MOT tests analysed	29,731	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 VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k tests PIAGGIO VESPA LX 50 81.1% pass · 5,885 tests

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