APRILIA TUONO 50

50cc Petrol Class 1

#5358 of 5426 overall #125 of 128 APRILIAs #421 of 455 moped bikes

53.0%

first-time pass rate

38.7%

failed outright

13,853

median miles at test

302

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2008–2010

The TUONO 50's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.8 points since 2008, 45.7% to 41.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage TUONO 50 passes first time 55.3% of the time; by 20k that's 42.9%.

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 TUONO 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	121	30.6
steering and suspension	93	23.5
brakes	84	21.3
body and structure	21	5.3
drive system	20	5.1
tyres and wheels	15	3.8
lamps and reflectors	14	3.5
fuel and exhaust	12	3
driving controls	9	2.3
structure and attachments	6	1.5

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 TUONO 50 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 TUONO 50.

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: 2005 (40.0%).

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.