Pgo Big Max vs Piaggio NRG

The Pgo Big Max passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio NRG: 79.5% vs 65.5%, a 14.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Pgo Big Max	Piaggio NRG
First-time pass rate	79.5%	65.5%
Outright fail rate	16.0%	27.4%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+6.6 pts	-6.0 pts
Engine size	49cc	49cc
Rank among all models	#3687 of 5428	#4992 of 5428
Median miles at test	8,906	9,874
MOT tests analysed	219	40,458
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.

"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 mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Pgo Big Max	Piaggio NRG
0k-10k miles	79.3%	71.3%
10k-20k miles	73.0%	60.6%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

PGO BIG MAX 79.5% pass · 219 tests PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests

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