AJS CR3-125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5425 of 5426 overall #45 of 45 AJSs #733 of 734 commuter bikes

43.9%

first-time pass rate

45.4%

failed outright

6,446

median miles at test

262

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2013

The CR3-125's first-time pass rate has risen 12.2 points since 2010, 37.8% to 50.0%.

What fails on a CR3-125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	186	38.4
steering and suspension	94	19.4
brakes	59	12.2
drive system	40	8.3
body and structure	33	6.8
tyres and wheels	30	6.2
fuel and exhaust	17	3.5
lamps and reflectors	10	2.1
structure and attachments	8	1.7
driving controls	7	1.4

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 CR3-125 beats 0 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 CR3-125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (49.0% pass). Weakest: 2007 (40.8%).

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.