ADLY ACTIVATOR 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4546 of 5426 overall #2 of 3 ADLYs #303 of 734 commuter bikes

72.4%

first-time pass rate

22.9%

failed outright

4,827

median miles at test

279

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2009

The ACTIVATOR 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.8 points since 2006, 69.4% to 63.6%.

What fails on a ACTIVATOR 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	61	37.2
lighting and signalling	41	25
brakes	34	20.7
tyres and wheels	14	8.5
fuel and exhaust	5	3
steering	3	1.8
body and structure	2	1.2
Items Not Tested	2	1.2
lamps and reflectors	1	0.6
structure and attachments	1	0.6

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 ACTIVATOR 125 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests GILERA RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k 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 ACTIVATOR 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2002 (75.2% pass). Weakest: 2003 (70.3%).

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.