HONDA MT50S-L

49cc Petrol Class 1

63.3%

first-time pass rate

23.3%

failed outright

13,514

median miles at test

150

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the MT50S-L's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage MT50S-L passes first time 63.3% of the time; by 20k that's 60.0%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a MT50S-L

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	58	43
steering and suspension	31	23
brakes	10	7.4
tyres and wheels	10	7.4
drive system	8	5.9
lamps and reflectors	7	5.2
body and structure	4	3
fuel and exhaust	3	2.2
wheels	2	1.5
driving controls	2	1.5

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 MT50S-L beats 0 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 MT50S-L.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1992 (60.7% pass). Weakest: 1992 (60.7%).

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.