BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ APRILIA/SPORT CITY CUBE 125
Model report · 2005–2025

APRILIA SPORT CITY CUBE 125

124cc Petrol Class 1
#4149 of 5426 overall #66 of 128 APRILIAs #198 of 734 commuter bikes
76.3%
first-time pass rate
13.9%
failed outright
12,319
median miles at test
295
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2016

The SPORT CITY CUBE 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.8 points since 2013, 81.3% to 76.5%.

73%78%83%2013: 81.3% pass (32 tests)2014: 76.2% pass (42 tests)2015: 75.0% pass (40 tests)2016: 76.5% pass (34 tests)20132016

Pass rate by mileage

how the SPORT CITY CUBE 125's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage SPORT CITY CUBE 125 passes first time 80.3% of the time; by 20k that's 66.7%.

64%74%83%0k: 80.3% pass (117 tests)10k: 76.1% pass (109 tests)20k: 66.7% pass (39 tests)0k10k20k

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 SPORT CITY CUBE 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
steering and suspension
19 18.6
lighting and signalling
18 17.6
tyres and wheels
18 17.6
brakes
17 16.7
lamps and reflectors
9 8.8
suspension
8 7.8
structure and attachments
4 3.9
reg plates and vin
3 2.9
fuel and exhaust
3 2.9
tyres
3 2.9

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 SPORT CITY CUBE 125 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

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 SPORT CITY CUBE 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (80.8% pass). Weakest: 2009 (71.4%).

70%76%83%2008: 80.8% pass (73 tests)2009: 71.4% pass (56 tests)2010: 77.8% pass (54 tests)2011: 76.3% pass (93 tests)200820102011

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.