SUZUKI CL50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4546 of 5426 overall #623 of 680 SUZUKIs #186 of 455 moped bikes

72.4%

first-time pass rate

17.0%

failed outright

4,518

median miles at test

312

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The CL50's first-time pass rate has risen 4.5 points since 2006, 77.1% to 81.6%.

What fails on a CL50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	59	34.1
brakes	48	27.7
tyres and wheels	22	12.7
steering and suspension	19	11
lamps and reflectors	6	3.5
tyres	6	3.5
body and structure	5	2.9
suspension	3	1.7
fuel and exhaust	3	1.7
wheels	2	1.2

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 CL50 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 CL50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1985 (80.7% pass). Weakest: 1984 (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.