YAMAHA V50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#3513 of 5426 overall #230 of 409 YAMAHAs #73 of 455 moped bikes

80.3%

first-time pass rate

12.0%

failed outright

6,699

median miles at test

441

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2014

The V50's first-time pass rate has risen 15.4 points since 2006, 67.5% to 82.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the V50's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage V50 passes first time 81.7% of the time; by 20k that's 69.8%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a V50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	87	52.7
tyres and wheels	21	12.7
steering and suspension	20	12.1
brakes	15	9.1
fuel and exhaust	6	3.6
lamps and reflectors	5	3
body and structure	5	3
drive system	4	2.4
Items Not Tested	1	0.6
driving controls	1	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 V50 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 V50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1984 (86.2% pass). Weakest: 1985 (78.2%).

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.