NSU QUICKLY

49cc Petrol Class 1

#505 of 5426 overall #1 of 1 NSUs #3 of 455 moped bikes

91.8%

first-time pass rate

3.9%

failed outright

8,573

median miles at test

687

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2017

The QUICKLY's first-time pass rate has risen 2.1 points since 2006, 92.6% to 94.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the QUICKLY's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage QUICKLY passes first time 92.2% of the time; by 20k that's 91.2%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a QUICKLY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
tyres and wheels	21	25.9	0.9×
lighting and signalling	18	22.2	0.4×
steering and suspension	16	19.8	0.5×
brakes	14	17.3	0.4×
fuel and exhaust	5	6.2	0.8×
body and structure	3	3.7	0.9×
driving controls	2	2.5	1.2×
reg plates and vin	1	1.2	0.3×
drive system	1	1.2	0.2×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the QUICKLY 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 QUICKLY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1962 (94.5% pass). Weakest: 1963 (91.5%).

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.

NSU QUICKLY FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the NSU QUICKLY reliable?

The NSU QUICKLY is more reliable than average for its class: 91.8% of its 687 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #505 of 5426 models.

What does a QUICKLY fail its MOT on most?

tyres and wheels — 26% of all defects recorded against failed QUICKLY tests.

What is the best year of QUICKLY to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 1962-registered examples do best (94.5%) and 1963 worst (91.5%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a QUICKLY last?

The median QUICKLY shows 8,573 miles at test, and examples around 20k miles still pass 91.2% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.