AJS TN

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5367 of 5426 overall #43 of 45 AJSs #705 of 734 commuter bikes

52.5%

first-time pass rate

40.2%

failed outright

5,794

median miles at test

244

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2019–2022

The TN's first-time pass rate has fallen 20.8 points since 2019, 57.6% to 36.8%.

What fails on a TN

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	121	29.2
brakes	81	19.5
structure and attachments	70	16.9
suspension	63	15.2
steering	28	6.7
tyres	27	6.5
audible warning (Horn)	13	3.1
Identification of the vehicle	9	2.2
wheels	2	0.5
steering and suspension	1	0.2

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 TN 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 TN.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2016 (56.8% pass). Weakest: 2015 (49.2%).

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.