CHUNLAN STARWAY

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4783 of 5426 overall #2 of 2 CHUNLANs #255 of 455 moped bikes

69.3%

first-time pass rate

21.1%

failed outright

4,532

median miles at test

261

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The STARWAY's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2006 (72.7% → 73.3%).

What fails on a STARWAY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	50	31.8
lighting and signalling	48	30.6
brakes	30	19.1
body and structure	7	4.5
tyres and wheels	7	4.5
reg plates and vin	6	3.8
fuel and exhaust	5	3.2
structure and attachments	2	1.3
steering	1	0.6
suspension	1	0.6

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 STARWAY beats 2 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 STARWAY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2000 (69.9% pass). Weakest: 2003 (63.0%).

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.