SUZUKI TS50X

49cc Petrol Class 1

#5304 of 5426 overall #680 of 680 SUZUKIs #403 of 455 moped bikes

57.0%

first-time pass rate

29.6%

failed outright

23,618

median miles at test

307

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the TS50X's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage TS50X passes first time 55.4% of the time; by 30k that's 51.6%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a TS50X

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	145	35.6
steering and suspension	86	21.1
brakes	52	12.8
drive system	36	8.8
fuel and exhaust	18	4.4
tyres and wheels	17	4.2
reg plates and vin	16	3.9
lamps and reflectors	16	3.9
body and structure	14	3.4
driving controls	7	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 TS50X beats 0 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 TS50X.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1989 (66.7% pass). Weakest: 1989 (66.7%).

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.