SUZUKI AY50WRY

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4629 of 5426 overall #635 of 680 SUZUKIs #208 of 455 moped bikes

71.3%

first-time pass rate

22.0%

failed outright

8,998

median miles at test

567

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2009

The AY50WRY's first-time pass rate has fallen 20.8 points since 2005, 86.8% to 66.0%.

What fails on a AY50WRY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	117	36.4	2.9×
steering and suspension	69	21.5	3.0×
brakes	68	21.2	2.1×
tyres and wheels	26	8.1	2.2×
fuel and exhaust	25	7.8	5.8×
body and structure	7	2.2	2.2×
reg plates and vin	4	1.2	1.2×
driving controls	3	0.9	2.3×
lamps and reflectors	1	0.3	0.1×
structure and attachments	1	0.3	0.3×

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 AY50WRY beats 3 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 AY50WRY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2000 (72.7% pass). Weakest: 2001 (67.9%).

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 AY50WRY FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the SUZUKI AY50WRY reliable?

The SUZUKI AY50WRY is less reliable than average for its class: 71.3% of its 567 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4629 of 5426 models.

What does a AY50WRY fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 36% of all defects recorded against failed AY50WRY tests.