TOMOS CLASSIC

49cc Petrol Class 1

#2768 of 5426 overall #1 of 2 TOMOSs #45 of 455 moped bikes

83.9%

first-time pass rate

6.2%

failed outright

1,330

median miles at test

274

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2018–2022

The CLASSIC's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2018 (80.0% → 79.5%).

What fails on a CLASSIC

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	12	32.4
brakes	8	21.6
structure and attachments	6	16.2
suspension	3	8.1
lighting and signalling	3	8.1
wheels	2	5.4
audible warning (Horn)	2	5.4
tyres	1	2.7

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 CLASSIC 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 CLASSIC.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2016 (87.5% pass). Weakest: 2015 (77.4%).

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.