BENELLI 49 X

49cc Petrol Class 1

#5136 of 5426 overall #24 of 24 BENELLIs #361 of 455 moped bikes

62.2%

first-time pass rate

27.1%

failed outright

7,546

median miles at test

476

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2012–2017

The 49 X's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.6 points since 2012, 67.6% to 63.0%.

What fails on a 49 X

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	107	33.8
brakes	58	18.3
steering and suspension	37	11.7
lamps and reflectors	30	9.5
tyres and wheels	29	9.1
suspension	14	4.4
structure and attachments	13	4.1
tyres	11	3.5
fuel and exhaust	10	3.2
steering	8	2.5

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 49 X 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 49 X.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (64.2% pass). Weakest: 2011 (55.0%).

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.