SUZUKI AY 50 WV

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4589 of 5426 overall #631 of 680 SUZUKIs #200 of 455 moped bikes

71.9%

first-time pass rate

22.1%

failed outright

6,881

median miles at test

729

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2013

The AY 50 WV's first-time pass rate has fallen 17.8 points since 2005, 87.2% to 69.4%.

What fails on a AY 50 WV

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	171	38.6	3.2×
brakes	100	22.6	2.3×
steering and suspension	89	20.1	3.0×
fuel and exhaust	26	5.9	4.2×
tyres and wheels	20	4.5	1.2×
body and structure	17	3.8	4.0×
lamps and reflectors	7	1.6	0.3×
reg plates and vin	7	1.6	1.7×
Items Not Tested	3	0.7	3.0×
driving controls	3	0.7	1.8×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the AY 50 WV 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 WV.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1999 (75.4% pass). Weakest: 1997 (66.7%).

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.

SUZUKI AY 50 WV FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the SUZUKI AY 50 WV reliable?

The SUZUKI AY 50 WV is about average for its class: 71.9% of its 729 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4589 of 5426 models.

What does a AY 50 WV fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 39% of all defects recorded against failed AY 50 WV tests.

What is the best year of AY 50 WV to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 1999-registered examples do best (75.4%) and 1997 worst (66.7%). Condition and history still trump the year.