Mobylette were very simple and cheap motorcycles, which were very popular in France. They were manufactured by companies Motobecane in France, as well as in other countries under license. Mobylette was equipped with engines of 49 and 63 cm3 capacity. Model AV 3 was distinguished with drum brakes of a bicycle type.

"Under the leadership of Charles Benoit, Motobécane had been exploring the possibility of updating the concept of the auxiliary motor, which was produced by SICAM earlier in the century. In 1942 the company developed the AV2 motor, which was intended as an add-on for a bicycle. The inspiration for the Mobylette came in 1946, with the introduction of the similarly designed Velosolex at the Paris Salon that year. The success of that model convinced Benoit to involve Motobécane into developing its own motorcycle-bicycle hybrid. For this purpose, the company reinforced a bicycle frame. Then the company adapted one of its Poney motors, which was mounted on the frame. The result was dubbed the Mobylette AV3, and was launched in 1949 under both the Motobécane and Motoconfort names."