APRILIA SPORTCITY ONE 50 2T

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4638 of 5426 overall #81 of 128 APRILIAs #212 of 455 moped bikes

71.2%

first-time pass rate

24.1%

failed outright

9,867

median miles at test

486

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2018

The SPORTCITY ONE 50 2T's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.7 points since 2013, 70.3% to 65.6%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the SPORTCITY ONE 50 2T's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage SPORTCITY ONE 50 2T passes first time 77.1% of the time; by 20k that's 76.0%.

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 SPORTCITY ONE 50 2T

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	67	26.6
brakes	53	21
steering and suspension	44	17.5
lamps and reflectors	19	7.5
tyres and wheels	17	6.7
fuel and exhaust	12	4.8
steering	12	4.8
suspension	11	4.4
reg plates and vin	9	3.6
tyres	8	3.2

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 SPORTCITY ONE 50 2T beats 3 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 SPORTCITY ONE 50 2T.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (77.2% pass). Weakest: 2009 (62.4%).

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.