MOTORINI GP 50

50cc Petrol Class 1

#4650 of 5426 overall #1 of 4 MOTORINIs #217 of 455 moped bikes

71.1%

first-time pass rate

21.8%

failed outright

7,643

median miles at test

298

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2023

The GP 50's first-time pass rate has fallen 12.1 points since 2020, 77.6% to 65.5%.

What fails on a GP 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	76	44.2
suspension	29	16.9
brakes	23	13.4
tyres	13	7.6
structure and attachments	12	7
steering	11	6.4
audible warning (Horn)	6	3.5
Identification of the vehicle	2	1.2

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 GP 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 GP 50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (71.1% pass). Weakest: 2017 (70.2%).

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.