LIFAN LF 50 QT-26A AERO

49cc Petrol Class 1

#5209 of 5426 overall #9 of 15 LIFANs #377 of 455 moped bikes

60.1%

first-time pass rate

25.7%

failed outright

6,294

median miles at test

331

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2017

The LF 50 QT-26A AERO's first-time pass rate has risen 16.7 points since 2014, 50.0% to 66.7%.

What fails on a LF 50 QT-26A AERO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	74	29.8
brakes	53	21.4
steering and suspension	44	17.7
lamps and reflectors	27	10.9
suspension	11	4.4
fuel and exhaust	9	3.6
structure and attachments	8	3.2
tyres and wheels	8	3.2
audible warning (Horn)	7	2.8
body and structure	7	2.8

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 LF 50 QT-26A AERO beats 0 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 LF 50 QT-26A AERO.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (62.1% pass). Weakest: 2011 (59.5%).

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.