APRILIA RALLY 50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4824 of 5426 overall #91 of 128 APRILIAs #263 of 455 moped bikes

68.5%

first-time pass rate

25.3%

failed outright

13,290

median miles at test

1,809

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2016

The RALLY 50's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.0 points since 2005, 70.8% to 68.8%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage RALLY 50 passes first time 74.0% of the time; by 30k that's 58.5%.

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 RALLY 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	373	30.3	3.0×
steering and suspension	283	23	3.9×
brakes	279	22.7	2.7×
fuel and exhaust	130	10.6	8.1×
tyres and wheels	84	6.8	2.1×
reg plates and vin	27	2.2	2.6×
body and structure	26	2.1	2.8×
lamps and reflectors	10	0.8	0.2×
driving controls	10	0.8	2.1×
suspension	8	0.7	0.6×

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 RALLY 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 RALLY 50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1998 (76.7% pass). Weakest: 2000 (64.6%).

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 RALLY 50 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the APRILIA RALLY 50 reliable?

The APRILIA RALLY 50 is less reliable than average for its class: 68.5% of its 1,809 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4824 of 5426 models.

What does a RALLY 50 fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 30% of all defects recorded against failed RALLY 50 tests.

What is the best year of RALLY 50 to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 1998-registered examples do best (76.7%) and 2000 worst (64.6%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a RALLY 50 last?

The median RALLY 50 shows 13,290 miles at test, and examples around 30k miles still pass 58.5% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.