HONDA NPS 50-5

50cc Petrol Class 1

#1243 of 5426 overall #147 of 921 HONDAs #13 of 455 moped bikes

89.1%

first-time pass rate

6.0%

failed outright

5,083

median miles at test

549

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2008–2016

The NPS 50-5's first-time pass rate has fallen 11.0 points since 2008, 94.3% to 83.3%.

What fails on a NPS 50-5

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
steering and suspension	18	27.3	0.9×
lighting and signalling	15	22.7	0.4×
brakes	13	19.7	0.4×
tyres and wheels	5	7.6	0.5×
suspension	4	6.1	1.0×
lamps and reflectors	4	6.1	0.3×
body and structure	2	3	0.8×
fuel and exhaust	2	3	0.5×
reg plates and vin	2	3	0.6×
wheels	1	1.5	3.0×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the NPS 50-5 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 50-5.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (89.8% pass). Weakest: 2004 (83.1%).

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.

HONDA NPS 50-5 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA NPS 50-5 reliable?

The HONDA NPS 50-5 is more reliable than average for its class: 89.1% of its 549 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #1243 of 5426 models.

What does a NPS 50-5 fail its MOT on most?

steering and suspension — 27% of all defects recorded against failed NPS 50-5 tests.

What is the best year of NPS 50-5 to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2005-registered examples do best (89.8%) and 2004 worst (83.1%). Condition and history still trump the year.