APRILIA 50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4704 of 5426 overall #83 of 128 APRILIAs #235 of 455 moped bikes

70.3%

first-time pass rate

22.1%

failed outright

13,154

median miles at test

357

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2013

The 50's first-time pass rate has fallen 21.5 points since 2006, 79.6% to 58.1%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the 50's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage 50 passes first time 87.4% of the time; by 20k that's 52.6%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	91	38.2
steering and suspension	57	23.9
brakes	34	14.3
fuel and exhaust	19	8
drive system	13	5.5
tyres and wheels	12	5
reg plates and vin	5	2.1
Items Not Tested	3	1.3
body and structure	3	1.3
lamps and reflectors	1	0.4

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the 50 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 65.2% pass · 83.7k tests PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the 50.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2000 (71.0% pass). Weakest: 2001 (62.7%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.