BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ ADLY/TB 125
Model report · 2005–2025

ADLY TB 125

125cc Petrol Class 1
76.1%
first-time pass rate
17.4%
failed outright
4,178
median miles at test
92
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a TB 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
steering and suspension
16 38.1
brakes
10 23.8
lighting and signalling
9 21.4
tyres and wheels
2 4.8
driving controls
2 4.8
body and structure
2 4.8
fuel and exhaust
1 2.4

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

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 TB 125.