Tomos A3MS vs Piaggio NRG

The Tomos A3MS passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio NRG — 73.0% vs 65.5%, a 7.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Tomos A3MS	Piaggio NRG
First-time pass rate	73.0%	65.5%
Outright fail rate	11.0%	27.4%
Median miles at test	2,386	9,874
MOT tests analysed	200	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.

TOMOS A3MS 73.0% pass · 200 tests PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests

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