HONDA MTX

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4986 of 5426 overall #907 of 921 HONDAs #312 of 455 moped bikes

65.6%

first-time pass rate

22.0%

failed outright

15,844

median miles at test

305

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage MTX passes first time 76.8% of the time; by 30k that's 53.3%.

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 MTX

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	74	37.9
steering and suspension	37	19
brakes	29	14.9
tyres and wheels	20	10.3
drive system	12	6.2
body and structure	6	3.1
lamps and reflectors	5	2.6
tyres	5	2.6
reg plates and vin	4	2.1
structure and attachments	3	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 MTX beats 2 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 MTX.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1983 (58.6% pass). Weakest: 1984 (57.6%).

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.