MZ MOSKITO

50cc Petrol Class 1

#4650 of 5426 overall #17 of 20 MZs #217 of 455 moped bikes

71.1%

first-time pass rate

18.7%

failed outright

8,128

median miles at test

225

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The MOSKITO's first-time pass rate has fallen 22.5 points since 2006, 84.3% to 61.8%.

What fails on a MOSKITO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	50	36.8
brakes	37	27.2
steering and suspension	25	18.4
tyres and wheels	11	8.1
fuel and exhaust	6	4.4
body and structure	4	2.9
reg plates and vin	3	2.2

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 MOSKITO 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 MOSKITO.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2001 (76.8% pass). Weakest: 2002 (65.3%).

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.