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Model report · 2005–2025

WANGYE WY 50 QT-16A

50cc Petrol Class 1
#5352 of 5428 overall #2 of 2 WANGYEs #416 of 456 moped bikes
53.9%
first-time pass rate
37.2%
failed outright
7,845
median miles at test
258
MOT tests, 2005–2025
-18.6pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2014

The WY 50 QT-16A's first-time pass rate has risen 2.7 points since 2011, 51.6% to 54.3%.

36%55%74%2011: 51.6% pass (64 tests)2012: 67.2% pass (58 tests)2013: 41.9% pass (31 tests)2014: 54.3% pass (35 tests)20112014

What fails on a WY 50 QT-16A

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
119 37.3
brakes
77 24.1
steering and suspension
68 21.3
fuel and exhaust
18 5.6
tyres and wheels
14 4.4
body and structure
12 3.8
driving controls
4 1.3
Items Not Tested
3 0.9
suspension
2 0.6
lamps and reflectors
2 0.6

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 WY 50 QT-16A beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 65.2% pass · 83.7k tests Compare head-to-head →
PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests Compare head-to-head →
PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests Compare head-to-head →
PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k tests Compare head-to-head →

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 WY 50 QT-16A.

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Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (54.5% pass). Weakest: 2008 (53.1%).

52%54%55%2007: 54.5% pass (66 tests)2008: 53.1% pass (130 tests)20072008

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.

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