EASY RIDER CJ50FK

49cc Petrol Class 1

#3073 of 5426 overall #2 of 10 EASY RIDERs #53 of 455 moped bikes

82.5%

first-time pass rate

3.0%

failed outright

median miles at test

1,042

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2014

The CJ50FK's first-time pass rate has fallen 9.5 points since 2005, 95.5% to 86.0%.

What fails on a CJ50FK

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	20	31.7	0.2×
brakes	19	30.2	0.4×
steering and suspension	6	9.5	0.1×
lamps and reflectors	5	7.9	0.2×
tyres and wheels	3	4.8	0.1×
structure and attachments	2	3.2	0.3×
tyres	2	3.2	0.1×
Identification of the vehicle	2	3.2	0.8×
steering	2	3.2	0.5×
body and structure	2	3.2	0.4×

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 CJ50FK beats 4 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 CJ50FK.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2001 (88.7% pass). Weakest: 1994 (72.6%).

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.

EASY RIDER CJ50FK FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the EASY RIDER CJ50FK reliable?

The EASY RIDER CJ50FK is more reliable than average for its class: 82.5% of its 1,042 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #3073 of 5426 models.

What does a CJ50FK fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 32% of all defects recorded against failed CJ50FK tests.

What is the best year of CJ50FK to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2001-registered examples do best (88.7%) and 1994 worst (72.6%). Condition and history still trump the year.