SUZUKI AY 50 AK5

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4065 of 5426 overall #568 of 680 SUZUKIs #106 of 455 moped bikes

77.0%

first-time pass rate

17.6%

failed outright

5,803

median miles at test

239

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2009–2011

The AY 50 AK5's first-time pass rate has risen 5.9 points since 2009, 78.9% to 84.8%.

What fails on a AY 50 AK5

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	44	40.4
steering and suspension	23	21.1
brakes	20	18.3
fuel and exhaust	7	6.4
tyres and wheels	6	5.5
driving controls	4	3.7
body and structure	3	2.8
reg plates and vin	1	0.9
structure and attachments	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 AY 50 AK5 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 AY 50 AK5.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (77.3% pass). Weakest: 2006 (76.0%).

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.