KYMCO YUP 50

49cc Petrol Class 1

82.0%

first-time pass rate

12.6%

failed outright

11,755

median miles at test

167

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a YUP 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres and wheels	14	28.6
lighting and signalling	13	26.5
brakes	8	16.3
steering and suspension	5	10.2
fuel and exhaust	4	8.2
lamps and reflectors	3	6.1
body and structure	1	2
tyres	1	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 YUP 50 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 YUP 50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (70.0% pass). Weakest: 2003 (70.0%).

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.