SUZUKI AY50 WRK1

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4845 of 5426 overall #653 of 680 SUZUKIs #269 of 455 moped bikes

68.2%

first-time pass rate

24.5%

failed outright

8,887

median miles at test

453

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2009

The AY50 WRK1's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.1 points since 2006, 68.3% to 65.2%.

What fails on a AY50 WRK1

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	93	30.7
lighting and signalling	91	30
brakes	65	21.5
tyres and wheels	15	5
body and structure	12	4
fuel and exhaust	9	3
reg plates and vin	8	2.6
Items Not Tested	7	2.3
steering	2	0.7
tyres	1	0.3

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 AY50 WRK1 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 AY50 WRK1.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2001 (71.3% pass). Weakest: 2002 (63.7%).

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.