STARWAY CL50 QT

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4887 of 5426 overall #1 of 1 STARWAYs #281 of 455 moped bikes

67.4%

first-time pass rate

20.9%

failed outright

2,678

median miles at test

230

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The CL50 QT's first-time pass rate has fallen 18.4 points since 2006, 76.5% to 58.1%.

What fails on a CL50 QT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	56	35
steering and suspension	35	21.9
brakes	34	21.2
tyres and wheels	14	8.8
fuel and exhaust	8	5
body and structure	5	3.1
reg plates and vin	4	2.5
lamps and reflectors	2	1.2
structure and attachments	1	0.6
suspension	1	0.6

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 CL50 QT beats 2 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 CL50 QT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2001 (69.8% pass). Weakest: 2001 (69.8%).

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.