MOTO ROMA ROADRUNNER 50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4554 of 5426 overall #3 of 10 MOTO ROMAs #190 of 455 moped bikes

72.3%

first-time pass rate

20.0%

failed outright

6,860

median miles at test

701

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2012

The ROADRUNNER 50's first-time pass rate has risen 7.1 points since 2006, 75.4% to 82.5%.

What fails on a ROADRUNNER 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	116	33.4	2.4×
brakes	84	24.2	2.0×
steering and suspension	75	21.6	2.7×
tyres and wheels	32	9.2	1.8×
fuel and exhaust	19	5.5	3.4×
reg plates and vin	9	2.6	1.2×
body and structure	5	1.4	1.5×
driving controls	4	1.2	2.4×
Items Not Tested	2	0.6	3.1×
steering	1	0.3	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 ROADRUNNER 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 ROADRUNNER 50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2001 (77.0% pass). Weakest: 2002 (65.7%).

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 ROADRUNNER 50 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the MOTO ROMA ROADRUNNER 50 reliable?

The MOTO ROMA ROADRUNNER 50 is about average for its class: 72.3% of its 701 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4554 of 5426 models.

What does a ROADRUNNER 50 fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 33% of all defects recorded against failed ROADRUNNER 50 tests.

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

By first-time pass rate, 2001-registered examples do best (77.0%) and 2002 worst (65.7%). Condition and history still trump the year.