Yamaha FS1 vs Piaggio Zip

The Yamaha FS1 passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio Zip — 82.3% vs 71.3%, a 11.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Yamaha FS1	Piaggio Zip
First-time pass rate	82.3%	71.3%
Outright fail rate	10.5%	20.4%
Median miles at test	14,988	8,882
MOT tests analysed	2,677	78,993
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 FS1 82.3% pass · 2,677 tests PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests

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