Derbi SENDA MOT pass rate and common failures

Derbi SENDA motorcycles pass the MOT 59.91% of the time, measured across 217 tests in the DVSA record. A further 11.06% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Worse than average: 27 points below the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 59.91% 130 of 217

Fixed at the station 11.06% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 10,397 miles

Average age at test 12.16 years old

Engine 78cc MOT class 1 and 2

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What to check before the MOT

Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.

Start with missing - it accounts for 39.7% of failed tests on this model.
Then check not working and projected beam image obviously incorrect, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is has a serious fluid leak (13.4% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 10,397 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.

Pass rate by age

A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.

Age at test	Pass rate	Tests
6-10 years	60.18%	113
11-15 years	62.3%	61
16+ years	55.81%	43

Why the Derbi SENDA fails

Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.

#	Item	Of failures	Tests
1	Missing	39.7%	25
2	Not working	33.3%	21
3	Projected beam image obviously incorrect	17.5%	11
4	Insecure	14.3%	9
5	Too low	14.3%	9
6	Flashing more than 120 times a minute	12.7%	8
7	Has a serious fluid leak	12.7%	8
8	Has excessive play	12.7%	8
9	Not working on dipped beam	12.7%	8
10	Excessively loose	11.1%	7

Most common advisories

Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.

#	Item	Of all tests	Tests
1	Has a serious fluid leak	13.4%	29
2	Has an excessively worn bush	7.8%	17
3	Excessively loose	6.9%	15
4	Less than 1.0 mm thick	6.9%	15
5	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	6.5%	14
6	Worn to excess	5.5%	12
7	Chain guard missing	4.6%	10
8	Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition	4.6%	10
9	Has excessive play	4.1%	9
10	Has negligible damping effect	4.1%	9

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Similar bikes compared

Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.

Model	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
Honda C90 · 87cc	2,229	88.56%	19,928
Peugeot KISBEE · 54cc	1,096	72.72%	9,978
SYM JET · 81cc	333	72.37%	12,494
Aprilia SR · 86cc	300	80%	10,534
Peugeot VIVACITY · 77cc	264	73.86%	11,169
Piaggio LIBERTY · 56cc	241	84.65%	10,397

Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method

Derbi SENDA MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Derbi SENDA?+

59.91% of Derbi SENDA MOT tests end in a pass, based on 217 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Derbi SENDA?+

Missing, which appears in 39.7% of failed tests on this model.

Does the Derbi SENDA get harder to pass as it ages?+

At 16+ years old the pass rate is 55.81%, against 60.18% for examples 6-10 years old.

Where does this data come from?+

From the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, which records every MOT carried out in England, Scotland and Wales. It is published under the Open Government Licence and covers 2025.

Does a high pass rate mean the bike is reliable?+

Not by itself. The MOT checks safety items - brakes, tyres, lights, structure - and says nothing about engines, gearboxes or electrics. Read it as a maintenance signal, not a reliability score.