CPI FORMULA R 50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#5304 of 5426 overall #11 of 14 CPIs #403 of 455 moped bikes

57.0%

first-time pass rate

29.1%

failed outright

5,242

median miles at test

440

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2016

The FORMULA R 50's first-time pass rate has risen 2.3 points since 2011, 55.1% to 57.4%.

What fails on a FORMULA R 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	139	36.5
steering and suspension	76	19.9
brakes	73	19.2
tyres and wheels	33	8.7
fuel and exhaust	24	6.3
lamps and reflectors	11	2.9
body and structure	9	2.4
Items Not Tested	6	1.6
steering	5	1.3
reg plates and vin	5	1.3

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 FORMULA R 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 FORMULA R 50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (57.9% pass). Weakest: 2007 (50.5%).

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.