ZNEN ZN 50 QT-51 FLAIR

49cc Petrol Class 1

63.3%

first-time pass rate

28.9%

failed outright

5,089

median miles at test

128

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a ZN 50 QT-51 FLAIR

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	27	27.8
brakes	16	16.5
lamps and reflectors	16	16.5
tyres and wheels	12	12.4
steering and suspension	11	11.3
suspension	6	6.2
fuel and exhaust	3	3.1
tyres	3	3.1
audible warning (Horn)	2	2.1
structure and attachments	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 ZN 50 QT-51 FLAIR 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 ZN 50 QT-51 FLAIR.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (64.9% pass). Weakest: 2012 (60.8%).

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.