SKYWING SW50F

49cc Petrol Class 1

#2331 of 5426 overall #1 of 1 SKYWINGs #27 of 455 moped bikes

85.6%

first-time pass rate

2.3%

failed outright

median miles at test

436

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2013

The SW50F's first-time pass rate has fallen 37.3 points since 2006, 92.6% to 55.3%.

What fails on a SW50F

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	9	37.5
lighting and signalling	9	37.5
structure and attachments	4	16.7
steering and suspension	2	8.3

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 SW50F 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 SW50F.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (85.4% pass). Weakest: 2003 (85.4%).

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.