GILERA STORM 50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4321 of 5426 overall #11 of 28 GILERAs #143 of 455 moped bikes

74.8%

first-time pass rate

15.6%

failed outright

9,138

median miles at test

302

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2014

The STORM 50's first-time pass rate has risen 3.0 points since 2011, 75.0% to 78.0%.

What fails on a STORM 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	63	46.7
brakes	25	18.5
steering and suspension	24	17.8
tyres and wheels	7	5.2
fuel and exhaust	4	3
lamps and reflectors	4	3
reg plates and vin	3	2.2
body and structure	2	1.5
driving controls	2	1.5
suspension	1	0.7

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 STORM 50 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 STORM 50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (75.9% pass). Weakest: 2007 (71.1%).

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.