MOTO ROMA GO GO 50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4673 of 5426 overall #4 of 10 MOTO ROMAs #227 of 455 moped bikes

70.8%

first-time pass rate

19.6%

failed outright

6,788

median miles at test

791

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2013

The GO GO 50's first-time pass rate has risen 6.7 points since 2005, 67.5% to 74.2%.

What fails on a GO GO 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	109	27.4	2.3×
lighting and signalling	102	25.6	1.9×
steering and suspension	95	23.9	2.6×
fuel and exhaust	31	7.8	4.7×
tyres and wheels	17	4.3	0.9×
driving controls	14	3.5	7.5×
lamps and reflectors	9	2.3	0.3×
reg plates and vin	9	2.3	1.8×
structure and attachments	6	1.5	0.9×
body and structure	6	1.5	1.6×

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 GO GO 50 beats 3 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 GO GO 50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2001 (79.6% pass). Weakest: 1999 (56.3%).

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.

MOTO ROMA GO GO 50 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the MOTO ROMA GO GO 50 reliable?

The MOTO ROMA GO GO 50 is less reliable than average for its class: 70.8% of its 791 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4673 of 5426 models.

What does a GO GO 50 fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 27% of all defects recorded against failed GO GO 50 tests.

What is the best year of GO GO 50 to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2001-registered examples do best (79.6%) and 1999 worst (56.3%). Condition and history still trump the year.