CHAMP COMMUTER RS 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

68.4%

first-time pass rate

24.0%

failed outright

6,373

median miles at test

196

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2007

The COMMUTER RS 125's first-time pass rate has risen 5.0 points since 2006, 72.1% to 77.1%.

What fails on a COMMUTER RS 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	51	35.4
steering and suspension	36	25
drive system	17	11.8
brakes	13	9
tyres and wheels	10	6.9
fuel and exhaust	6	4.2
driving controls	4	2.8
body and structure	4	2.8
Items Not Tested	2	1.4
reg plates and vin	1	0.7

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 COMMUTER RS 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 COMMUTER RS 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (69.6% pass). Weakest: 2002 (65.5%).

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.