SUZUKI UX 50 W

49cc Petrol Class 1

70.8%

first-time pass rate

24.3%

failed outright

6,553

median miles at test

144

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The UX 50 W's first-time pass rate has fallen 17.4 points since 2006, 81.0% to 63.6%.

What fails on a UX 50 W

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	36	45
steering and suspension	18	22.5
brakes	13	16.2
fuel and exhaust	6	7.5
tyres and wheels	3	3.8
body and structure	3	3.8
lamps and reflectors	1	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 UX 50 W 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 UX 50 W.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1999 (71.2% pass). Weakest: 1999 (71.2%).

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.