BEELINE VELOCE GT

49cc Petrol Class 1

#5097 of 5426 overall #2 of 2 BEELINEs #351 of 455 moped bikes

63.2%

first-time pass rate

27.5%

failed outright

8,724

median miles at test

641

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2019

The VELOCE GT's first-time pass rate has risen 5.2 points since 2013, 61.5% to 66.7%.

What fails on a VELOCE GT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	130	24.4	3.2×
lighting and signalling	130	24.4	3.1×
steering and suspension	120	22.6	3.9×
tyres and wheels	56	10.5	3.7×
lamps and reflectors	30	5.6	1.8×
suspension	24	4.5	3.2×
structure and attachments	15	2.8	2.7×
fuel and exhaust	12	2.3	1.6×
steering	9	1.7	2.3×
body and structure	6	1.1	2.0×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the VELOCE GT 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 VELOCE GT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (67.3% pass). Weakest: 2013 (58.9%).

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.

BEELINE VELOCE GT FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the BEELINE VELOCE GT reliable?

The BEELINE VELOCE GT is less reliable than average for its class: 63.2% of its 641 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #5097 of 5426 models.

What does a VELOCE GT fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 24% of all defects recorded against failed VELOCE GT tests.

What is the best year of VELOCE GT to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2009-registered examples do best (67.3%) and 2013 worst (58.9%). Condition and history still trump the year.