Skywing SW50F vs Peugeot Vivacity

The Skywing SW50F passes its MOT first time more often than the Peugeot Vivacity: 85.6% vs 70.4%, a 15.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Skywing SW50F	Peugeot Vivacity
First-time pass rate	85.6%	70.4%
Outright fail rate	2.3%	21.7%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+5.6 pts	-0.9 pts
Engine size	49cc	49cc
Rank among all models	#2333 of 5428	#4699 of 5428
Median miles at test	2	11,162
MOT tests analysed	436	29,731
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 test year

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

Test year	Skywing SW50F	Peugeot Vivacity
2006	92.6%	74.7%
2007	89.7%	72.0%
2010	87.5%	69.9%
2013	55.3%	68.2%

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

SKYWING SW50F 85.6% pass · 436 tests PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k tests

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