KYMCO ZX 50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4540 of 5426 overall #30 of 44 KYMCOs #183 of 455 moped bikes

72.5%

first-time pass rate

16.7%

failed outright

10,052

median miles at test

258

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The ZX 50's first-time pass rate has fallen 10.5 points since 2006, 78.0% to 67.5%.

What fails on a ZX 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	37	33.3
steering and suspension	30	27
brakes	20	18
tyres and wheels	16	14.4
fuel and exhaust	5	4.5
body and structure	2	1.8
Items Not Tested	1	0.9

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 ZX 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 ZX 50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2001 (75.0% pass). Weakest: 2001 (75.0%).

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.