SACHS 49ER

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4406 of 5426 overall #7 of 11 SACHSs #157 of 455 moped bikes

73.9%

first-time pass rate

16.1%

failed outright

4,195

median miles at test

330

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2013

The 49ER's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2010 (71.2% → 72.2%).

What fails on a 49ER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	43	38.4
brakes	25	22.3
steering and suspension	21	18.8
tyres and wheels	9	8
fuel and exhaust	6	5.4
Items Not Tested	2	1.8
driving controls	2	1.8
body and structure	2	1.8
steering	1	0.9
audible warning (Horn)	1	0.9

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 49ER 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 49ER.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (74.6% pass). Weakest: 2006 (71.3%).

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.