KYMCO DJ 50 S

49cc Petrol Class 1

#2016 of 5426 overall #2 of 44 KYMCOs #19 of 455 moped bikes

86.6%

first-time pass rate

9.1%

failed outright

9,804

median miles at test

276

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2017

The DJ 50 S's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.8 points since 2016, 90.9% to 88.1%.

What fails on a DJ 50 S

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	16	34.8
lamps and reflectors	8	17.4
tyres	4	8.7
audible warning (Horn)	3	6.5
steering and suspension	3	6.5
suspension	3	6.5
brakes	3	6.5
structure and attachments	3	6.5
body and structure	2	4.3
reg plates and vin	1	2.2

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 DJ 50 S 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 DJ 50 S.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (87.8% pass). Weakest: 2013 (85.8%).

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.