JINCHENG JC

49cc Petrol Class 1

#3291 of 5426 overall #1 of 2 JINCHENGs #64 of 455 moped bikes

81.4%

first-time pass rate

8.1%

failed outright

834

median miles at test

247

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2017–2025

The JC's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.4 points since 2017, 86.7% to 83.3%.

What fails on a JC

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	20	39.2
lighting and signalling	10	19.6
structure and attachments	5	9.8
steering and suspension	4	7.8
brakes	3	5.9
suspension	3	5.9
Identification of the vehicle	2	3.9
drive system	2	3.9
steering	1	2
fuel and exhaust	1	2

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 JC 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 JC.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2014 (86.0% pass). Weakest: 2014 (86.0%).

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.