SUZUKI AY 50 WX

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4450 of 5426 overall #608 of 680 SUZUKIs #167 of 455 moped bikes

73.5%

first-time pass rate

19.7%

failed outright

6,638

median miles at test

294

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The AY 50 WX's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.9 points since 2006, 78.0% to 71.1%.

What fails on a AY 50 WX

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	62	47
steering and suspension	30	22.7
brakes	18	13.6
fuel and exhaust	11	8.3
tyres and wheels	8	6.1
reg plates and vin	1	0.8
driving controls	1	0.8
body and structure	1	0.8

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 WX 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 WX.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1999 (74.3% pass). Weakest: 2000 (72.0%).

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.