Model report · 2005–2025
83.2%
first-time pass rate
12.5%
failed outright
4,643
median miles at test
256
MOT tests, 2005–2025
What fails on a NB 50 ME
failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
| Component group | Share of defects | Defects | % of defects |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
28 | 39.4 |
| brakes |
|
17 | 23.9 |
| steering and suspension |
|
8 | 11.3 |
| tyres and wheels |
|
7 | 9.9 |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
3 | 4.2 |
| body and structure |
|
3 | 4.2 |
| fuel and exhaust |
|
2 | 2.8 |
| tyres |
|
2 | 2.8 |
| reg plates and vin |
|
1 | 1.4 |
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 NB 50 ME 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 NB 50 ME.
Pass rate by registration year
how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date
Best year to buy used: 1984 (84.0% pass). Weakest: 1985 (82.2%).
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.