AJS DD 125 E-5C

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4776 of 5426 overall #27 of 45 AJSs #401 of 734 commuter bikes

69.4%

first-time pass rate

19.9%

failed outright

5,921

median miles at test

281

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2017

The DD 125 E-5C's first-time pass rate has fallen 8.5 points since 2015, 69.8% to 61.3%.

What fails on a DD 125 E-5C

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	34	20.4
lighting and signalling	33	19.8
lamps and reflectors	30	18
structure and attachments	19	11.4
steering and suspension	15	9
suspension	12	7.2
tyres and wheels	8	4.8
drive system	7	4.2
fuel and exhaust	5	3
reg plates and vin	4	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 DD 125 E-5C 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 DD 125 E-5C.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (75.0% pass). Weakest: 2013 (61.5%).

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.