APRILIA SCARABEO

125cc Petrol Class 1

#3896 of 5426 overall #62 of 128 APRILIAs #151 of 734 commuter bikes

78.1%

first-time pass rate

13.0%

failed outright

12,981

median miles at test

384

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the SCARABEO's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage SCARABEO passes first time 80.3% of the time; by 30k that's 86.8%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a SCARABEO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	31	27.2
steering and suspension	25	21.9
brakes	21	18.4
tyres and wheels	9	7.9
lamps and reflectors	8	7
suspension	6	5.3
Items Not Tested	4	3.5
fuel and exhaust	4	3.5
reg plates and vin	4	3.5
driving controls	2	1.8

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 SCARABEO beats 4 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 SCARABEO.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1999 (84.4% pass). Weakest: 2000 (73.7%).

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.