KEEWAY HURRICANE

49cc Petrol Class 1

#5239 of 5426 overall #20 of 23 KEEWAYs #386 of 455 moped bikes

59.2%

first-time pass rate

30.9%

failed outright

6,640

median miles at test

1,320

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2019

The HURRICANE's first-time pass rate has risen 22.5 points since 2010, 52.5% to 75.0%.

What fails on a HURRICANE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	337	25.5	3.9×
steering and suspension	331	25.1	5.0×
brakes	286	21.7	3.2×
tyres and wheels	181	13.7	4.5×
fuel and exhaust	61	4.6	5.2×
body and structure	47	3.6	6.3×
lamps and reflectors	28	2.1	0.9×
reg plates and vin	22	1.7	2.6×
tyres	14	1.1	1.2×
structure and attachments	13	1	1.1×

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 HURRICANE 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 HURRICANE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (68.1% pass). Weakest: 2007 (55.6%).

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.

KEEWAY HURRICANE FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the KEEWAY HURRICANE reliable?

The KEEWAY HURRICANE is less reliable than average for its class: 59.2% of its 1,320 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #5239 of 5426 models.

What does a HURRICANE fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 26% of all defects recorded against failed HURRICANE tests.

What is the best year of HURRICANE to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2010-registered examples do best (68.1%) and 2007 worst (55.6%). Condition and history still trump the year.