Yamaha CY50 vs Peugeot Vivacity

The Yamaha CY50 passes its MOT first time more often than the Peugeot Vivacity: 76.5% vs 70.4%, a 6.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Yamaha CY50	Peugeot Vivacity
First-time pass rate	76.5%	70.4%
Outright fail rate	16.5%	21.7%
Median miles at test	5,569	11,162
MOT tests analysed	744	29,731
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.

YAMAHA CY50 76.5% pass · 744 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.