FANTIC MOTOR CA50 FLAT TRACK

449cc Petrol Class 2

80.0%

first-time pass rate

9.5%

failed outright

2,555

median miles at test

105

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a CA50 FLAT TRACK

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	5	26.3
brakes	3	15.8
Identification of the vehicle	3	15.8
steering	3	15.8
audible warning (Horn)	2	10.5
structure and attachments	2	10.5
suspension	1	5.3

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 CA50 FLAT TRACK beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ER5, YAMAHA XV535, SUZUKI GS500).

KAWASAKI ER5 77.4% pass · 53.1k tests YAMAHA XV535 82.7% pass · 48.1k tests SUZUKI GS500 76.4% pass · 44.9k tests SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k 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 CA50 FLAT TRACK.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (81.8% pass). Weakest: 2019 (81.8%).

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.