HONDA NPS

49cc Petrol Class 1

#2411 of 5426 overall #351 of 921 HONDAs #34 of 455 moped bikes

85.3%

first-time pass rate

6.7%

failed outright

6,893

median miles at test

464

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2018–2025

The NPS's first-time pass rate has risen 26.3 points since 2018, 63.9% to 90.2%.

What fails on a NPS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	28	35.9
steering and suspension	11	14.1
brakes	10	12.8
Identification of the vehicle	7	9
tyres	5	6.4
suspension	5	6.4
steering	4	5.1
reg plates and vin	3	3.8
structure and attachments	3	3.8
lighting and signalling	2	2.6

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 NPS 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 NPS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2004 (90.6% pass). Weakest: 2005 (79.4%).

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.