Peugeot SPEEDFIGHT 49cc MOT pass rate and common failures
Peugeot SPEEDFIGHT 49cc motorcycles pass the MOT 70.17% of the time, measured across 781 tests in the DVSA record. A further 6.4% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
Calculated from DVSA records for Peugeot SPEEDFIGHT, 49-50cc.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with not working - it accounts for 44.8% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check has negligible damping effect and insecure, the next two most common reasons.
- Age matters here: 72.92% of 3-5 year old examples pass, against 65.41% at 16+ years - a gap of 7.5 points.
- The most common advisory is tread not clearly visible (5.1% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 11,804 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.
Pass rate by age
A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.
| Age at test | Pass rate | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 72.92% | 48 | |
| 6-10 years | 72.73% | 264 | |
| 11-15 years | 76.8% | 125 | |
| 16+ years | 65.41% | 344 |
Why the Peugeot SPEEDFIGHT 49cc fails
Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.
| # | Item | Of failures | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not working | 44.8% | 82 | |
| 2 | Has negligible damping effect | 15.3% | 28 | |
| 3 | Insecure | 13.1% | 24 | |
| 4 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 13.1% | 24 | |
| 5 | Missing | 10.9% | 20 | |
| 6 | Flashing more than 120 times a minute | 10.4% | 19 | |
| 7 | The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% | 10.4% | 19 | |
| 8 | Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls | 9.3% | 17 | |
| 9 | Not working on dipped beam | 8.7% | 16 | |
| 10 | Has insufficient reserve travel | 7.7% | 14 |
Most common advisories
Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.
| # | Item | Of all tests | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tread not clearly visible | 5.1% | 40 | |
| 2 | Has negligible damping effect | 5% | 39 | |
| 3 | Has a serious fluid leak | 4.9% | 38 | |
| 4 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 4.9% | 38 | |
| 5 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 4.7% | 37 | |
| 6 | Has excessive wear or free play | 4.6% | 36 | |
| 7 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 4.5% | 35 | |
| 8 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 2.9% | 23 | |
| 9 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 2.8% | 22 | |
| 10 | Has excessive play | 2.6% | 20 |
Peugeot SPEEDFIGHT 49cc for sale
No Peugeot SPEEDFIGHT 49cc in stock at the moment - 2 other Peugeot bikes are advertised.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piaggio VESPA 49cc · 48-50cc | 1,852 | 84.23% | 9,941 | |
| Piaggio ZIP · 51cc | 1,179 | 76.34% | 9,489 | |
| Peugeot KISBEE · 54cc | 1,096 | 72.72% | 9,978 | |
| Honda NSC 49cc · 49-50cc | 1,005 | 82.29% | 12,610 | |
| Lexmoto ECHO 50 E4 · 50cc | 530 | 61.51% | 6,253 | |
| Lexmoto ECHO PLUS 50 LJ 50 QT-6L · 49cc | 459 | 70.15% | 5,779 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method