BUELL 1125 CR

1125cc Petrol Class 2

#2768 of 5426 overall #19 of 23 BUELLs #1747 of 2787 other bikes

83.9%

first-time pass rate

7.5%

failed outright

8,351

median miles at test

385

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2012–2017

The 1125 CR's first-time pass rate has risen 18.2 points since 2012, 72.7% to 90.9%.

What fails on a 1125 CR

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	15	28.3
brakes	11	20.8
steering and suspension	8	15.1
lamps and reflectors	7	13.2
tyres and wheels	4	7.5
suspension	3	5.7
steering	2	3.8
Identification of the vehicle	1	1.9
tyres	1	1.9
body and structure	1	1.9

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 1125 CR beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k 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 1125 CR.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (85.1% pass). Weakest: 2010 (80.2%).

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.