FANTIC MOTOR CA50 SCRAMBLER

449cc Petrol Class 2

#2089 of 5426 overall #1 of 2 FANTIC MOTORs #1277 of 2787 other bikes

86.4%

first-time pass rate

4.1%

failed outright

3,016

median miles at test

442

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The CA50 SCRAMBLER's first-time pass rate has risen 6.9 points since 2022, 76.8% to 83.7%.

What fails on a CA50 SCRAMBLER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	14	48.3
brakes	7	24.1
audible warning (Horn)	4	13.8
structure and attachments	2	6.9
Identification of the vehicle	1	3.4
steering	1	3.4

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 CA50 SCRAMBLER beats 4 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 SCRAMBLER.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (94.2% pass). Weakest: 2022 (80.4%).

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.