AJS DD 125 E-8

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5286 of 5426 overall #41 of 45 AJSs #662 of 734 commuter bikes

57.6%

first-time pass rate

21.8%

failed outright

7,821

median miles at test

243

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2012–2015

The DD 125 E-8's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.8 points since 2012, 55.9% to 53.1%.

What fails on a DD 125 E-8

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	57	32
brakes	27	15.2
steering and suspension	25	14
tyres and wheels	15	8.4
drive system	14	7.9
lamps and reflectors	10	5.6
tyres	10	5.6
fuel and exhaust	9	5.1
suspension	6	3.4
structure and attachments	5	2.8

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-8 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-8.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (63.6% pass). Weakest: 2007 (54.5%).

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.