SUZUKI AY50 WRK2

49cc Petrol Class 1

68.4%

first-time pass rate

26.3%

failed outright

8,193

median miles at test

171

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2007

The AY50 WRK2's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2006 (71.1% → 70.3%).

What fails on a AY50 WRK2

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	42	34.7
steering and suspension	28	23.1
brakes	19	15.7
fuel and exhaust	9	7.4
tyres and wheels	8	6.6
body and structure	5	4.1
lamps and reflectors	4	3.3
reg plates and vin	2	1.7
driving controls	2	1.7
structure and attachments	2	1.7

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 WRK2 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 WRK2.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2002 (70.0% pass). Weakest: 2003 (65.6%).

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.