APRILIA RX 50 MY06

50cc Petrol Class 1

#5362 of 5426 overall #126 of 128 APRILIAs #423 of 455 moped bikes

52.9%

first-time pass rate

33.4%

failed outright

12,110

median miles at test

344

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2016

The RX 50 MY06's first-time pass rate has risen 4.3 points since 2013, 42.4% to 46.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the RX 50 MY06's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage RX 50 MY06 passes first time 59.0% 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 RX 50 MY06

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	150	31.1
brakes	92	19.1
steering and suspension	64	13.3
lamps and reflectors	59	12.2
drive system	43	8.9
structure and attachments	22	4.6
tyres and wheels	20	4.1
suspension	16	3.3
fuel and exhaust	8	1.7
reg plates and vin	8	1.7

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 RX 50 MY06 beats 0 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 RX 50 MY06.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (56.7% pass). Weakest: 2008 (47.1%).

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.