HONDA NB50MF

49cc Petrol Class 1

#3601 of 5426 overall #640 of 921 HONDAs #76 of 455 moped bikes

79.9%

first-time pass rate

14.1%

failed outright

5,552

median miles at test

234

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The NB50MF's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.7 points since 2006, 78.4% to 76.7%.

What fails on a NB50MF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	25	32.5
steering and suspension	19	24.7
brakes	13	16.9
tyres and wheels	9	11.7
body and structure	5	6.5
fuel and exhaust	3	3.9
suspension	2	2.6
reg plates and vin	1	1.3

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 NB50MF 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 NB50MF.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1986 (82.0% pass). Weakest: 1985 (76.7%).

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.