HONDA NSC 50 E-E

49cc Petrol Class 1

89.6%

first-time pass rate

4.5%

failed outright

16,578

median miles at test

154

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the NSC 50 E-E's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage NSC 50 E-E passes first time 94.3% of the time; by 20k that's 91.5%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a NSC 50 E-E

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	6	31.6
suspension	6	31.6
lamps and reflectors	5	26.3
steering	1	5.3
tyres	1	5.3

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 NSC 50 E-E 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 NSC 50 E-E.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (90.2% pass). Weakest: 2013 (90.2%).

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.