HONDA ND50MC

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4210 of 5426 overall #800 of 921 HONDAs #128 of 455 moped bikes

75.8%

first-time pass rate

15.5%

failed outright

5,028

median miles at test

472

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2013

The ND50MC's first-time pass rate has risen 4.8 points since 2006, 72.6% to 77.4%.

What fails on a ND50MC

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	67	34.9
brakes	44	22.9
steering and suspension	28	14.6
tyres and wheels	23	12
lamps and reflectors	11	5.7
body and structure	8	4.2
fuel and exhaust	4	2.1
driving controls	3	1.6
steering	2	1
reg plates and vin	2	1

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 ND50MC 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 ND50MC.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1983 (78.0% pass). Weakest: 1984 (66.0%).

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.