Vespa PK50 vs Piaggio NRG

The Vespa PK50 passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio NRG — 82.6% vs 65.5%, a 17.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Vespa PK50	Piaggio NRG
First-time pass rate	82.6%	65.5%
Outright fail rate	9.7%	27.4%
Median miles at test	13,042	9,874
MOT tests analysed	144	40,458
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.

VESPA PK50 82.6% pass · 144 tests PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests

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