SUZUKI ZR50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4848 of 5426 overall #654 of 680 SUZUKIs #270 of 455 moped bikes

68.1%

first-time pass rate

21.3%

failed outright

12,827

median miles at test

310

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the ZR50's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage ZR50 passes first time 73.6% of the time; by 20k that's 54.4%.

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 ZR50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	107	39.3
steering and suspension	51	18.8
brakes	38	14
tyres and wheels	17	6.2
drive system	17	6.2
lamps and reflectors	14	5.1
body and structure	14	5.1
fuel and exhaust	7	2.6
driving controls	4	1.5
tyres	3	1.1

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 ZR50 beats 2 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 ZR50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1982 (73.3% pass). Weakest: 1982 (73.3%).

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.