AJS REGAL RAPTOR

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4947 of 5426 overall #34 of 45 AJSs #488 of 734 commuter bikes

66.4%

first-time pass rate

22.6%

failed outright

6,472

median miles at test

402

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2015

The REGAL RAPTOR's first-time pass rate has risen 6.4 points since 2010, 65.7% to 72.1%.

What fails on a REGAL RAPTOR

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	99	35.6
steering and suspension	44	15.8
brakes	35	12.6
structure and attachments	20	7.2
tyres and wheels	19	6.8
suspension	17	6.1
drive system	15	5.4
lamps and reflectors	13	4.7
fuel and exhaust	10	3.6
reg plates and vin	6	2.2

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 REGAL RAPTOR 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 REGAL RAPTOR.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (75.0% pass). Weakest: 2007 (62.7%).

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.