PGO T-REX 50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4554 of 5426 overall #5 of 8 PGOs #190 of 455 moped bikes

72.3%

first-time pass rate

17.4%

failed outright

11,695

median miles at test

357

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2014

The T-REX 50's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.5 points since 2010, 72.5% to 70.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the T-REX 50's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage T-REX 50 passes first time 81.2% of the time; by 20k that's 58.0%.

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 T-REX 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	53	34.4
brakes	42	27.3
tyres and wheels	15	9.7
steering and suspension	12	7.8
lamps and reflectors	10	6.5
fuel and exhaust	7	4.5
body and structure	5	3.2
structure and attachments	4	2.6
reg plates and vin	3	1.9
tyres	3	1.9

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 T-REX 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 T-REX 50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2002 (84.0% pass). Weakest: 2006 (71.9%).

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.