HONDA NE50MF

49cc Petrol Class 1

#3626 of 5426 overall #651 of 921 HONDAs #78 of 455 moped bikes

79.8%

first-time pass rate

12.8%

failed outright

5,339

median miles at test

430

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The NE50MF's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2006 (75.0% → 75.0%).

What fails on a NE50MF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	47	30.9
steering and suspension	29	19.1
tyres and wheels	21	13.8
brakes	21	13.8
fuel and exhaust	12	7.9
lamps and reflectors	6	3.9
reg plates and vin	6	3.9
body and structure	5	3.3
driving controls	3	2
structure and attachments	2	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 NE50MF 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 NE50MF.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1985 (84.0% pass). Weakest: 1986 (79.0%).

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.