BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ LEXMOTO/HUNTER 50 TD 50 Q
Model report · 2005–2025

LEXMOTO HUNTER 50 TD 50 Q

48cc Petrol Class 1
58.7%
first-time pass rate
28.1%
failed outright
5,933
median miles at test
693
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The HUNTER 50 TD 50 Q's first-time pass rate has fallen 9.6 points since 2020, 68.8% to 59.2%.

49%61%73%2020: 68.8% pass (128 tests)2021: 53.0% pass (168 tests)2022: 59.0% pass (144 tests)2023: 57.6% pass (99 tests)2024: 56.8% pass (74 tests)2025: 59.2% pass (71 tests)20202025

What fails on a HUNTER 50 TD 50 Q

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
289 46.5 13.2×
structure and attachments
170 27.3 22.1×
brakes
64 10.3 1.5×
steering
47 7.6 15.6×
audible warning (Horn)
20 3.2 15.8×
suspension
13 2.1 2.3×
wheels
6 1 12.0×
tyres
6 1 1.3×
Identification of the vehicle
5 0.8 3.1×
steering and suspension
2 0.3

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 HUNTER 50 TD 50 Q 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 HUNTER 50 TD 50 Q.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (62.1% pass). Weakest: 2017 (57.6%).

57%60%63%2017: 57.6% pass (516 tests)2018: 62.1% pass (177 tests)20172018

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 HUNTER 50 TD 50 Q FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the LEXMOTO HUNTER 50 TD 50 Q reliable?

The LEXMOTO HUNTER 50 TD 50 Q is less reliable than average for its class: 58.7% of its 693 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #5249 of 5426 models.

What does a HUNTER 50 TD 50 Q fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 46% of all defects recorded against failed HUNTER 50 TD 50 Q tests.