Vespa PK50 vs Peugeot Vivacity

The Vespa PK50 passes its MOT first time more often than the Peugeot Vivacity: 82.6% vs 70.4%, a 12.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Vespa PK50	Peugeot Vivacity
First-time pass rate	82.6%	70.4%
Outright fail rate	9.7%	21.7%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+5.5 pts	-0.9 pts
Engine size	49cc	49cc
Median miles at test	13,042	11,162
MOT tests analysed	144	29,731
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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 mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Vespa PK50	Peugeot Vivacity
0k-10k miles	79.2%	76.6%
10k-20k miles	86.3%	67.9%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

VESPA PK50 82.6% pass · 144 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.