KYMCO COBRA RACER

50cc Petrol Class 1

#4521 of 5426 overall #27 of 44 KYMCOs #178 of 455 moped bikes

72.7%

first-time pass rate

21.4%

failed outright

12,972

median miles at test

1,021

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2016

The COBRA RACER's first-time pass rate has risen 9.1 points since 2006, 74.8% to 83.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the COBRA RACER's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage COBRA RACER passes first time 83.9% of the time; by 30k that's 57.1%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a COBRA RACER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
steering and suspension	191	38	4.2×
brakes	93	18.5	1.7×
lighting and signalling	80	15.9	1.4×
tyres and wheels	72	14.3	3.2×
fuel and exhaust	36	7.2	4.5×
body and structure	8	1.6	1.6×
reg plates and vin	6	1.2	1.0×
lamps and reflectors	6	1.2	0.2×
tyres	5	1	0.7×
suspension	5	1	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 COBRA RACER 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 COBRA RACER.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2001 (77.7% pass). Weakest: 2000 (66.0%).

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.

KYMCO COBRA RACER FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the KYMCO COBRA RACER reliable?

The KYMCO COBRA RACER is about average for its class: 72.7% of its 1,021 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4521 of 5426 models.

What does a COBRA RACER fail its MOT on most?

steering and suspension — 38% of all defects recorded against failed COBRA RACER tests.

What is the best year of COBRA RACER to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2001-registered examples do best (77.7%) and 2000 worst (66.0%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a COBRA RACER last?

The median COBRA RACER shows 12,972 miles at test, and examples around 30k miles still pass 57.1% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.