HONDA MOPED

49cc Petrol Class 1

#2658 of 5426 overall #401 of 921 HONDAs #40 of 455 moped bikes

84.3%

first-time pass rate

10.6%

failed outright

4,218

median miles at test

254

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2014

The MOPED's first-time pass rate has risen 10.1 points since 2013, 78.8% to 88.9%.

What fails on a MOPED

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	21	35
brakes	13	21.7
steering and suspension	7	11.7
tyres and wheels	6	10
fuel and exhaust	3	5
lamps and reflectors	2	3.3
drive system	2	3.3
suspension	2	3.3
tyres	2	3.3
body and structure	2	3.3

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 MOPED 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 MOPED.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1971 (89.7% pass). Weakest: 1971 (89.7%).

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.