HONDA NSC50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#1722 of 5426 overall #225 of 921 HONDAs #17 of 455 moped bikes

87.6%

first-time pass rate

7.8%

failed outright

6,959

median miles at test

282

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2017

The NSC50's first-time pass rate has fallen 9.1 points since 2015, 94.4% to 85.3%.

What fails on a NSC50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	13	36.1
lamps and reflectors	6	16.7
lighting and signalling	6	16.7
tyres and wheels	3	8.3
suspension	3	8.3
tyres	3	8.3
structure and attachments	1	2.8
steering and suspension	1	2.8

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 NSC50 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 NSC50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (86.3% pass). Weakest: 2012 (86.3%).

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.