CHAMP CALIFORNIAN CF 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

46.4%

first-time pass rate

39.3%

failed outright

6,474

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a CALIFORNIAN CF 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	30	31.9
steering and suspension	25	26.6
brakes	14	14.9
drive system	8	8.5
tyres and wheels	5	5.3
body and structure	4	4.3
lamps and reflectors	3	3.2
fuel and exhaust	2	2.1
structure and attachments	2	2.1
steering	1	1.1

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 CALIFORNIAN CF 125 beats 0 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 CALIFORNIAN CF 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2002 (50.0% pass). Weakest: 2002 (50.0%).

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.