AJS TEMPEST SCRAMBLER

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4914 of 5426 overall #33 of 45 AJSs #475 of 734 commuter bikes

66.8%

first-time pass rate

23.3%

failed outright

4,893

median miles at test

382

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The TEMPEST SCRAMBLER's first-time pass rate has fallen 10.8 points since 2021, 71.9% to 61.1%.

What fails on a TEMPEST SCRAMBLER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	85	38.6
brakes	72	32.7
structure and attachments	33	15
suspension	18	8.2
audible warning (Horn)	4	1.8
steering	4	1.8
Identification of the vehicle	3	1.4
tyres	1	0.5

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 TEMPEST SCRAMBLER 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 TEMPEST SCRAMBLER.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (67.7% pass). Weakest: 2020 (66.0%).

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.