CPI ARAGON 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5084 of 5426 overall #5 of 14 CPIs #557 of 734 commuter bikes

63.5%

first-time pass rate

22.9%

failed outright

6,814

median miles at test

288

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2016

The ARAGON 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 14.4 points since 2011, 70.0% to 55.6%.

What fails on a ARAGON 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	44	25.6
lighting and signalling	42	24.4
steering and suspension	32	18.6
tyres and wheels	23	13.4
structure and attachments	7	4.1
tyres	7	4.1
suspension	6	3.5
fuel and exhaust	5	2.9
lamps and reflectors	4	2.3
steering	2	1.2

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 ARAGON 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 ARAGON 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (68.6% pass). Weakest: 2008 (60.4%).

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.