KYMCO K

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4883 of 5426 overall #32 of 44 KYMCOs #280 of 455 moped bikes

67.5%

first-time pass rate

20.5%

failed outright

5,403

median miles at test

375

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2017–2022

The K's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2017 (72.7% → 73.3%).

What fails on a K

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	66	28.1
structure and attachments	56	23.8
brakes	29	12.3
lighting and signalling	22	9.4
steering	21	8.9
tyres	14	6
drive system	9	3.8
steering and suspension	9	3.8
suspension	5	2.1
Identification of the vehicle	4	1.7

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 K beats 2 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 K.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (75.7% pass). Weakest: 2015 (61.4%).

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.