EASY RIDER JC50Q7A

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4650 of 5426 overall #8 of 10 EASY RIDERs #217 of 455 moped bikes

71.1%

first-time pass rate

15.7%

failed outright

1,735

median miles at test

395

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2008–2013

The JC50Q7A's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.2 points since 2008, 73.5% to 70.3%.

What fails on a JC50Q7A

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	99	45.8
steering and suspension	31	14.4
lamps and reflectors	26	12
brakes	19	8.8
reg plates and vin	16	7.4
drive system	8	3.7
fuel and exhaust	7	3.2
body and structure	4	1.9
Identification of the vehicle	3	1.4
Items Not Tested	3	1.4

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 JC50Q7A beats 3 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 JC50Q7A.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (79.1% pass). Weakest: 2007 (57.1%).

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.