NECO GPX 50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4258 of 5426 overall #1 of 5 NECOs #135 of 455 moped bikes

75.4%

first-time pass rate

19.1%

failed outright

5,460

median miles at test

309

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The GPX 50's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.8 points since 2022, 83.8% to 80.0%.

What fails on a GPX 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	48	31.2
suspension	33	21.4
steering	25	16.2
brakes	18	11.7
structure and attachments	12	7.8
tyres	11	7.1
Identification of the vehicle	5	3.2
wheels	2	1.3

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 GPX 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 GPX 50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (84.1% pass). Weakest: 2018 (67.9%).

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.