ZY MOTOR ZY50

49cc Petrol Class 1

#5010 of 5426 overall #1 of 1 ZY MOTORs #327 of 455 moped bikes

65.1%

first-time pass rate

26.8%

failed outright

2,698

median miles at test

284

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2008–2011

The ZY50's first-time pass rate has risen 20.5 points since 2008, 47.2% to 67.7%.

What fails on a ZY50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	75	38.9
brakes	47	24.4
steering and suspension	46	23.8
tyres and wheels	7	3.6
fuel and exhaust	6	3.1
driving controls	5	2.6
Items Not Tested	2	1
body and structure	2	1
reg plates and vin	2	1
lamps and reflectors	1	0.5

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 ZY50 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 ZY50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (66.1% pass). Weakest: 2004 (62.1%).

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.