Raleigh Wisp vs Piaggio Zip

The Raleigh Wisp passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio Zip: 92.4% vs 71.3%, a 21.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Raleigh Wisp	Piaggio Zip
First-time pass rate	92.4%	71.3%
Outright fail rate	2.8%	20.4%
Engine size	49cc	49cc
Rank among all models	#405 of 5428	#4631 of 5428
Median miles at test	61	8,882
MOT tests analysed	354	78,993
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.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Raleigh Wisp	Piaggio Zip
2006	100.0%	73.7%
2011	100.0%	69.7%
2014	90.7%	68.8%
2015	93.3%	69.8%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

RALEIGH WISP 92.4% pass · 354 tests PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests

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