Pulse BT 49 QT-20CA Force vs Piaggio NRG

The Piaggio NRG passes its MOT first time more often than the Pulse BT 49 QT-20CA Force — 65.5% vs 62.4%, a 3.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Pulse BT 49 QT-20CA Force	Piaggio NRG
First-time pass rate	62.4%	65.5%
Outright fail rate	30.7%	27.4%
Median miles at test	5,040	9,874
MOT tests analysed	189	40,458
Most common failure	steering and suspension	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.

PULSE BT 49 QT-20CA FORCE 62.4% pass · 189 tests PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests

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