BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ ZNEN/ZN 50 QT-56
Model report · 2005–2025

ZNEN ZN 50 QT-56

50cc Petrol Class 1
#4733 of 5426 overall #1 of 4 ZNENs #244 of 455 moped bikes
70.0%
first-time pass rate
19.4%
failed outright
2,888
median miles at test
506
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The ZN 50 QT-56's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.6 points since 2020, 73.7% to 71.1%.

64%70%76%2020: 73.7% pass (76 tests)2021: 65.8% pass (111 tests)2022: 69.2% pass (107 tests)2023: 67.8% pass (87 tests)2024: 71.7% pass (60 tests)2025: 71.1% pass (45 tests)20202025

What fails on a ZN 50 QT-56

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
115 49.4 8.9×
steering
40 17.2 17.1×
brakes
28 12 1.0×
suspension
24 10.3 4.6×
structure and attachments
11 4.7 2.9×
audible warning (Horn)
5 2.1 5.4×
tyres
5 2.1 1.4×
Identification of the vehicle
3 1.3 2.6×
wheels
2 0.9 6.6×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the ZN 50 QT-56 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

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-56.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (74.1% pass). Weakest: 2016 (65.0%).

63%70%76%2016: 65.0% pass (137 tests)2017: 74.1% pass (143 tests)2018: 71.4% pass (175 tests)201620172018

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.

ZNEN ZN 50 QT-56 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the ZNEN ZN 50 QT-56 reliable?

The ZNEN ZN 50 QT-56 is less reliable than average for its class: 70.0% of its 506 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4733 of 5426 models.

What does a ZN 50 QT-56 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 49% of all defects recorded against failed ZN 50 QT-56 tests.

What is the best year of ZN 50 QT-56 to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2017-registered examples do best (74.1%) and 2016 worst (65.0%). Condition and history still trump the year.