PIAGGIO ZIP vs SUZUKI AP50

The PIAGGIO ZIP passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI AP50 — 71.3% vs 66.7%, a 4.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	PIAGGIO ZIP	SUZUKI AP50
First-time pass rate	71.3%	66.7%
Outright fail rate	20.4%	26.6%
Median miles at test	8,882	7,823
MOT tests analysed	78,993	8,863
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.

PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests SUZUKI AP50 66.7% pass · 8,863 tests

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