KEEWAY FLASH 50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#5301 of 5426 overall #22 of 23 KEEWAYs #402 of 455 moped bikes

57.2%

first-time pass rate

32.3%

failed outright

7,204

median miles at test

257

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2014

The FLASH 50's first-time pass rate has fallen 13.3 points since 2011, 69.4% to 56.1%.

What fails on a FLASH 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	79	36.4
steering and suspension	48	22.1
brakes	41	18.9
tyres and wheels	30	13.8
fuel and exhaust	6	2.8
tyres	3	1.4
reg plates and vin	3	1.4
lamps and reflectors	3	1.4
driving controls	2	0.9
suspension	2	0.9

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 FLASH 50 beats 0 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 FLASH 50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (64.3% pass). Weakest: 2007 (64.3%).

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.