BEELINE VELOCE

49cc Petrol Class 1

#5000 of 5426 overall #1 of 2 BEELINEs #318 of 455 moped bikes

65.3%

first-time pass rate

27.6%

failed outright

6,558

median miles at test

475

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2017–2023

The VELOCE's first-time pass rate has fallen 18.8 points since 2017, 78.8% to 60.0%.

What fails on a VELOCE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	113	28.3
brakes	86	21.6
suspension	41	10.3
steering and suspension	35	8.8
steering	35	8.8
structure and attachments	29	7.3
lighting and signalling	23	5.8
tyres	20	5
audible warning (Horn)	11	2.8
tyres and wheels	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 VELOCE beats 1 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 VELOCE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (74.6% pass). Weakest: 2015 (54.5%).

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.