BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ LEXMOTO/ECHO 50 E4
Model report · 2005–2025

LEXMOTO ECHO 50 E4

50cc Petrol Class 1
64.1%
first-time pass rate
27.7%
failed outright
4,627
median miles at test
2,676
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The ECHO 50 E4's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.9 points since 2021, 66.5% to 61.6%.

60%64%68%2021: 66.5% pass (224 tests)2022: 65.7% pass (589 tests)2023: 64.2% pass (793 tests)2024: 63.3% pass (581 tests)2025: 61.6% pass (476 tests)20212025

What fails on a ECHO 50 E4

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
869 44.3 12.1×
steering
316 16.1 23.9×
brakes
259 13.2 1.7×
suspension
199 10.2 7.8×
tyres
146 7.4 7.1×
structure and attachments
123 6.3 5.7×
audible warning (Horn)
28 1.4 5.7×
Identification of the vehicle
16 0.8 2.6×
wheels
4 0.2 2.5×

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 ECHO 50 E4 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

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 ECHO 50 E4.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (69.0% pass). Weakest: 2020 (60.1%).

58%65%71%2018: 69.0% pass (704 tests)2019: 64.0% pass (1,088 tests)2020: 60.1% pass (810 tests)2021: 63.0% pass (73 tests)201820202021

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.

LEXMOTO ECHO 50 E4 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the LEXMOTO ECHO 50 E4 reliable?

The LEXMOTO ECHO 50 E4 is less reliable than average for its class: 64.1% of its 2,676 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #5052 of 5426 models.

What does a ECHO 50 E4 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 44% of all defects recorded against failed ECHO 50 E4 tests.

What is the best year of ECHO 50 E4 to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2018-registered examples do best (69.0%) and 2020 worst (60.1%). Condition and history still trump the year.