AJS FLIGHT

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5268 of 5426 overall #40 of 45 AJSs #651 of 734 commuter bikes

58.2%

first-time pass rate

35.0%

failed outright

6,198

median miles at test

311

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2018–2022

The FLIGHT's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.6 points since 2018, 50.0% to 47.4%.

What fails on a FLIGHT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	90	29.7
lamps and reflectors	74	24.4
steering	41	13.5
suspension	26	8.6
tyres	20	6.6
structure and attachments	20	6.6
lighting and signalling	12	4
steering and suspension	9	3
tyres and wheels	8	2.6
audible warning (Horn)	3	1

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 FLIGHT 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 FLIGHT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (66.1% pass). Weakest: 2016 (53.4%).

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.