APRILIA SR MOTARD 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4436 of 5426 overall #73 of 128 APRILIAs #270 of 734 commuter bikes

73.6%

first-time pass rate

21.8%

failed outright

10,626

median miles at test

747

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2023

The SR MOTARD 125's first-time pass rate has risen 4.8 points since 2015, 71.0% to 75.8%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the SR MOTARD 125's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage SR MOTARD 125 passes first time 80.8% of the time; by 20k that's 75.8%.

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 SR MOTARD 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	87	21.1	2.0×
steering and suspension	71	17.2	1.8×
suspension	61	14.8	7.6×
lighting and signalling	48	11.7	1.1×
lamps and reflectors	43	10.4	2.5×
tyres and wheels	31	7.5	1.8×
tyres	25	6.1	4.3×
structure and attachments	19	4.6	2.9×
steering	15	3.6	4.5×
fuel and exhaust	12	2.9	1.8×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the SR MOTARD 125 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 SR MOTARD 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (76.0% pass). Weakest: 2012 (70.9%).

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.

APRILIA SR MOTARD 125 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the APRILIA SR MOTARD 125 reliable?

The APRILIA SR MOTARD 125 is about average for its class: 73.6% of its 747 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4436 of 5426 models.

What does a SR MOTARD 125 fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 21% of all defects recorded against failed SR MOTARD 125 tests.

How many miles will a SR MOTARD 125 last?

The median SR MOTARD 125 shows 10,626 miles at test, and examples around 20k miles still pass 75.8% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.