APRILIA MOJITO 50 CUSTOM

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4806 of 5426 overall #90 of 128 APRILIAs #259 of 455 moped bikes

68.8%

first-time pass rate

19.8%

failed outright

7,502

median miles at test

972

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2007–2017

The MOJITO 50 CUSTOM's first-time pass rate has fallen 8.9 points since 2007, 78.1% to 69.2%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage MOJITO 50 CUSTOM passes first time 74.3% of the time; by 20k that's 50.0%.

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 MOJITO 50 CUSTOM

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	222	47.3	3.2×
brakes	70	14.9	1.5×
steering and suspension	57	12.2	1.5×
tyres and wheels	55	11.7	2.3×
fuel and exhaust	37	7.9	4.2×
body and structure	13	2.8	2.6×
reg plates and vin	10	2.1	1.8×
Items Not Tested	4	0.9	4.5×
driving controls	1	0.2	0.4×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the MOJITO 50 CUSTOM 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 MOJITO 50 CUSTOM.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (80.5% pass). Weakest: 2006 (58.4%).

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.

APRILIA MOJITO 50 CUSTOM FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the APRILIA MOJITO 50 CUSTOM reliable?

The APRILIA MOJITO 50 CUSTOM is less reliable than average for its class: 68.8% of its 972 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4806 of 5426 models.

What does a MOJITO 50 CUSTOM fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 47% of all defects recorded against failed MOJITO 50 CUSTOM tests.

What is the best year of MOJITO 50 CUSTOM to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2003-registered examples do best (80.5%) and 2006 worst (58.4%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a MOJITO 50 CUSTOM last?

The median MOJITO 50 CUSTOM shows 7,502 miles at test, and examples around 20k miles still pass 50.0% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.