CHITUMA GY 125

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5401 of 5426 overall #2 of 2 CHITUMAs #722 of 734 commuter bikes

48.5%

first-time pass rate

39.7%

failed outright

2,267

median miles at test

272

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2008–2012

The GY 125's first-time pass rate has risen 15.6 points since 2008, 44.4% to 60.0%.

What fails on a GY 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	119	29.9
steering and suspension	104	26.1
tyres and wheels	47	11.8
brakes	44	11.1
drive system	39	9.8
body and structure	18	4.5
fuel and exhaust	9	2.3
reg plates and vin	7	1.8
suspension	7	1.8
driving controls	4	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 GY 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 GY 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (47.1% pass). Weakest: 2005 (47.1%).

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.