APRILIA SPORT CITY ONE 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4607 of 5426 overall #78 of 128 APRILIAs #324 of 734 commuter bikes

71.6%

first-time pass rate

20.6%

failed outright

13,059

median miles at test

243

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2012–2015

The SPORT CITY ONE 125's first-time pass rate has risen 7.5 points since 2012, 61.3% to 68.8%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage SPORT CITY ONE 125 passes first time 72.7% of the time; by 20k that's 70.6%.

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 ONE 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	35	25.9
steering and suspension	33	24.4
brakes	30	22.2
tyres and wheels	16	11.9
fuel and exhaust	5	3.7
structure and attachments	5	3.7
body and structure	4	3
suspension	3	2.2
steering	2	1.5
tyres	2	1.5

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 SPORT CITY ONE 125 beats 2 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 SPORT CITY ONE 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (78.8% pass). Weakest: 2009 (70.5%).

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.