TGB 303 R HAWK

49cc Petrol Class 1

#5068 of 5426 overall #13 of 13 TGBs #345 of 455 moped bikes

63.8%

first-time pass rate

25.7%

failed outright

6,859

median miles at test

417

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2017

The 303 R HAWK's first-time pass rate has risen 8.6 points since 2011, 51.4% to 60.0%.

What fails on a 303 R HAWK

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	78	28.5
brakes	75	27.4
steering and suspension	59	21.5
tyres and wheels	24	8.8
fuel and exhaust	10	3.6
body and structure	8	2.9
suspension	7	2.6
lamps and reflectors	5	1.8
structure and attachments	5	1.8
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 303 R HAWK 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 303 R HAWK.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (75.9% pass). Weakest: 2010 (49.1%).

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.