APRILIA SR MOTARD 50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4506 of 5426 overall #75 of 128 APRILIAs #176 of 455 moped bikes

72.9%

first-time pass rate

21.6%

failed outright

9,691

median miles at test

347

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2021

The SR MOTARD 50's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.4 points since 2015, 71.0% to 65.6%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage SR MOTARD 50 passes first time 77.2% of the time; by 20k that's 69.4%.

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 SR MOTARD 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	43	21
brakes	40	19.5
steering and suspension	30	14.6
suspension	22	10.7
lighting and signalling	21	10.2
steering	19	9.3
structure and attachments	9	4.4
fuel and exhaust	8	3.9
reg plates and vin	7	3.4
tyres	6	2.9

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 MOTARD 50 beats 4 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 MOTARD 50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (73.4% pass). Weakest: 2012 (72.3%).

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.