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Model report · 2005–2025

MOTOR HISPANIA MH6U-SM

49cc Petrol Class 1
#5401 of 5428 overall #3 of 5 MOTOR HISPANIAs #445 of 456 moped bikes
48.8%
first-time pass rate
40.4%
failed outright
9,065
median miles at test
389
MOT tests, 2005–2025
-23.7pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2009

The MH6U-SM's first-time pass rate has fallen 12.5 points since 2006, 50.0% to 37.5%.

33%46%58%2006: 50.0% pass (60 tests)2007: 54.1% pass (61 tests)2008: 45.8% pass (48 tests)2009: 37.5% pass (40 tests)20062009

What fails on a MH6U-SM

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
315 39.6
steering and suspension
171 21.5
brakes
132 16.6
drive system
64 8
fuel and exhaust
26 3.3
body and structure
21 2.6
lamps and reflectors
20 2.5
tyres and wheels
18 2.3
suspension
15 1.9
reg plates and vin
14 1.8

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 MH6U-SM beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 65.2% pass · 83.7k tests Compare head-to-head →
PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests Compare head-to-head →
PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests Compare head-to-head →
PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k tests Compare head-to-head →

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 MH6U-SM.

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MOTOR HISPANIA RX50 51.0% pass · 716 tests
MOTOR HISPANIA FURIA 50 46.6% pass · 491 tests
MOTOR HISPANIA MH6V-X FURIA 48.9% pass · 474 tests
MOTOR HISPANIA RYZ 50 47.8% pass · 201 tests

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Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2001 (56.6% pass). Weakest: 2003 (43.3%).

41%50%59%2001: 56.6% pass (53 tests)2002: 53.8% pass (119 tests)2003: 43.3% pass (120 tests)200120022003

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.

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