VULCAN V 50 R

49cc Petrol Class 1

70.2%

first-time pass rate

25.0%

failed outright

7,013

median miles at test

124

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a V 50 R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	37	42.5
brakes	15	17.2
steering and suspension	15	17.2
tyres and wheels	12	13.8
fuel and exhaust	3	3.4
structure and attachments	2	2.3
body and structure	2	2.3
drive system	1	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 V 50 R 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 V 50 R.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (65.2% pass). Weakest: 2003 (65.2%).

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.