KINROAD XT 50 GY

50cc Petrol Class 1

51.4%

first-time pass rate

42.5%

failed outright

2,656

median miles at test

146

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a XT 50 GY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	111	35.8
steering and suspension	83	26.8
tyres and wheels	32	10.3
brakes	30	9.7
drive system	28	9
body and structure	12	3.9
Items Not Tested	5	1.6
reg plates and vin	5	1.6
driving controls	3	1
fuel and exhaust	1	0.3

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 XT 50 GY 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 XT 50 GY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (51.9% pass). Weakest: 2007 (51.9%).

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.