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League table/ Znen ZN 50 QT-56/vs Peugeot Speedfight
Head-to-head · 2005–2025

Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025

Znen ZN 50 QT-56 vs Peugeot Speedfight

The Znen ZN 50 QT-56 passes its MOT first time more often than the Peugeot Speedfight: 70.0% vs 65.2%, a 4.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025
Metric Znen ZN 50 QT-56 Peugeot Speedfight
First-time pass rate 70.0% 65.2%
Outright fail rate 19.4% 26.3%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted) -9.5 pts -5.3 pts
Engine size 50cc 49cc
Rank among all models #4735 of 5428 #5008 of 5428
Median miles at test 2,888 13,547
MOT tests analysed 506 83,728
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.

What fails, side by side

share of each bike's MOT tests that failed on the component · lower is better
Component Znen ZN 50 QT-56 Peugeot Speedfight
Lights & signalling 14.0% 15.4%
Steering & suspension 9.3% 12.9%
Brakes 4.0% 10.8%
Tyres & wheels 1.2% 4.7%
Structure & body 2.0% 2.3%
Fuel & exhaust 0% 2.5%

A test that fails on two components counts once in each. Component links go to the bikes most likely to fail on it.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested
Test year Znen ZN 50 QT-56 Peugeot Speedfight
2020 73.7% 72.0%
2021 65.8% 71.0%
2022 69.2% 71.7%
2023 67.8% 71.0%
2024 71.7% 72.9%
2025 71.1% 74.0%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

Znen ZN 50 QT-56 vs Peugeot Speedfight FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Which is more reliable, the Znen ZN 50 QT-56 or the Peugeot Speedfight?

The Znen ZN 50 QT-56 passes its MOT first time more often than the Peugeot Speedfight: 70.0% vs 65.2%, a 4.8-point lead. Adjusted for age, mileage and test class, the Peugeot Speedfight still comes out ahead: -9.5 points vs comparable bikes for the Znen ZN 50 QT-56, -5.3 for the Peugeot Speedfight. An MOT checks roadworthiness items, not engine or gearbox internals.

What does the Znen ZN 50 QT-56 fail its MOT on most?

Lights & signalling: 14.0% of Znen ZN 50 QT-56 MOT tests failed on it, then steering & suspension (9.3%).

What does the Peugeot Speedfight fail its MOT on most?

Lights & signalling: 15.4% of Peugeot Speedfight MOT tests failed on it, then steering & suspension (12.9%).

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.