WK BIKES BELLISSIMA 50

49cc Petrol Class 1

63.1%

first-time pass rate

26.2%

failed outright

5,504

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a BELLISSIMA 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	13	28.3
tyres and wheels	7	15.2
lamps and reflectors	6	13
brakes	6	13
tyres	5	10.9
steering and suspension	3	6.5
suspension	2	4.3
structure and attachments	2	4.3
wheels	1	2.2
audible warning (Horn)	1	2.2

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 BELLISSIMA 50 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 BELLISSIMA 50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (60.3% pass). Weakest: 2013 (60.3%).

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.