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League table/ Easy Rider M 50 JC 50 Q-7/vs Peugeot Speedfight
Head-to-head · 2005–2025

Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025

Easy Rider M 50 JC 50 Q-7 vs Peugeot Speedfight

The Easy Rider M 50 JC 50 Q-7 passes its MOT first time more often than the Peugeot Speedfight: 81.9% vs 65.2%, a 16.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025
Metric Easy Rider M 50 JC 50 Q-7 Peugeot Speedfight
First-time pass rate 81.9% 65.2%
Outright fail rate 10.0% 26.3%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted) +3.2 pts -5.3 pts
Engine size 49cc 49cc
Rank among all models #3199 of 5428 #5008 of 5428
Median miles at test 1,298 13,547
MOT tests analysed 3,066 83,728
Most common failure lighting and signalling lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

What fails, side by side

share of each bike's MOT tests that failed on the component · lower is better
Component Easy Rider M 50 JC 50 Q-7 Peugeot Speedfight
Lights & signalling 6.9% 15.4%
Steering & suspension 3.9% 12.9%
Brakes 1.6% 10.8%
Tyres & wheels 0.7% 4.7%
Fuel & exhaust 0.9% 2.5%
Structure & body 0.5% 2.3%
Drive system 0.8% 0.0%

A test that fails on two components counts once in each. Component links go to the bikes most likely to fail on it.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested
Test year Easy Rider M 50 JC 50 Q-7 Peugeot Speedfight
2018 75.3% 69.6%
2019 78.7% 68.9%
2020 82.5% 72.0%
2021 89.1% 71.0%
2022 92.2% 71.7%
2023 82.1% 71.0%
2024 88.4% 72.9%
2025 88.3% 74.0%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

Easy Rider M 50 JC 50 Q-7 vs Peugeot Speedfight FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Which is more reliable, the Easy Rider M 50 JC 50 Q-7 or the Peugeot Speedfight?

The Easy Rider M 50 JC 50 Q-7 passes its MOT first time more often than the Peugeot Speedfight: 81.9% vs 65.2%, a 16.7-point lead. Adjusted for age, mileage and test class, the Easy Rider M 50 JC 50 Q-7 still comes out ahead: +3.2 points vs comparable bikes for the Easy Rider M 50 JC 50 Q-7, -5.3 for the Peugeot Speedfight. An MOT checks roadworthiness items, not engine or gearbox internals.

What does the Easy Rider M 50 JC 50 Q-7 fail its MOT on most?

Lights & signalling: 6.9% of Easy Rider M 50 JC 50 Q-7 MOT tests failed on it, then steering & suspension (3.9%).

What does the Peugeot Speedfight fail its MOT on most?

Lights & signalling: 15.4% of Peugeot Speedfight MOT tests failed on it, then steering & suspension (12.9%).

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.