MOTOR HISPANIA MH6U-SM

49cc Petrol Class 1

#5399 of 5426 overall #3 of 5 MOTOR HISPANIAs #444 of 455 moped bikes

48.8%

first-time pass rate

40.4%

failed outright

9,065

median miles at test

389

MOT tests, 2005–2025

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%.

What fails on a MH6U-SM

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	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 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 MH6U-SM.

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%).

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.