APRILIA SR 50 DI TEC

49cc Petrol Class 1

58.5%

first-time pass rate

36.2%

failed outright

11,991

median miles at test

130

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2007–2008

The SR 50 DI TEC's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.9 points since 2007, 55.3% to 48.4%.

What fails on a SR 50 DI TEC

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	45	33.1
steering and suspension	36	26.5
brakes	25	18.4
tyres and wheels	12	8.8
fuel and exhaust	11	8.1
reg plates and vin	4	2.9
body and structure	3	2.2

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 SR 50 DI TEC 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 SR 50 DI TEC.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2004 (57.3% pass). Weakest: 2004 (57.3%).

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.