HONDA NPS50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#2749 of 5426 overall #420 of 921 HONDAs #44 of 455 moped bikes

84.0%

first-time pass rate

9.0%

failed outright

5,260

median miles at test

476

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2017

The NPS50's first-time pass rate has risen 3.9 points since 2011, 75.0% to 78.9%.

What fails on a NPS50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	26	27.7
lighting and signalling	19	20.2
lamps and reflectors	16	17
brakes	12	12.8
tyres and wheels	9	9.6
suspension	4	4.3
reg plates and vin	3	3.2
Identification of the vehicle	2	2.1
driving controls	2	2.1
steering	1	1.1

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 NPS50 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 NPS50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (89.8% pass). Weakest: 2009 (75.4%).

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.