SUZUKI AY50A

49cc Petrol Class 1

76.0%

first-time pass rate

17.3%

failed outright

5,554

median miles at test

150

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a AY50A

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	18	29.5
steering and suspension	13	21.3
body and structure	7	11.5
brakes	7	11.5
tyres and wheels	7	11.5
fuel and exhaust	5	8.2
reg plates and vin	1	1.6
steering	1	1.6
driving controls	1	1.6
tyres	1	1.6

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 AY50A 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 AY50A.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (75.6% pass). Weakest: 2006 (75.6%).

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.