HONDA SGX50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4077 of 5426 overall #781 of 921 HONDAs #110 of 455 moped bikes

76.9%

first-time pass rate

15.0%

failed outright

7,045

median miles at test

1,043

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2013

The SGX50's first-time pass rate has fallen 21.9 points since 2005, 86.8% to 64.9%.

What fails on a SGX50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	126	32.6	1.5×
steering and suspension	116	30	2.4×
brakes	72	18.6	1.4×
tyres and wheels	32	8.3	1.3×
fuel and exhaust	18	4.7	2.1×
body and structure	9	2.3	1.8×
lamps and reflectors	5	1.3	0.2×
reg plates and vin	4	1	0.7×
suspension	3	0.8	0.4×
steering	2	0.5	0.5×

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 SGX50 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 SGX50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1999 (81.2% pass). Weakest: 2000 (71.9%).

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 SGX50 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA SGX50 reliable?

The HONDA SGX50 is more reliable than average for its class: 76.9% of its 1,043 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4077 of 5426 models.

What does a SGX50 fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 33% of all defects recorded against failed SGX50 tests.

What is the best year of SGX50 to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 1999-registered examples do best (81.2%) and 2000 worst (71.9%). Condition and history still trump the year.