XINLING XL 50 QTB

50cc Petrol Class 1

#5367 of 5426 overall #1 of 1 XINLINGs #428 of 455 moped bikes

52.5%

first-time pass rate

38.0%

failed outright

2,974

median miles at test

263

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2009–2012

The XL 50 QTB's first-time pass rate has risen 29.6 points since 2009, 34.0% to 63.6%.

What fails on a XL 50 QTB

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	116	31.7
brakes	96	26.2
steering and suspension	94	25.7
tyres and wheels	25	6.8
fuel and exhaust	15	4.1
body and structure	5	1.4
lamps and reflectors	4	1.1
driving controls	4	1.1
reg plates and vin	4	1.1
steering	3	0.8

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 XL 50 QTB 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 XL 50 QTB.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (57.1% pass). Weakest: 2006 (51.0%).

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.