CPI BRAVO 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

57.7%

first-time pass rate

28.5%

failed outright

4,884

median miles at test

130

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2016

The BRAVO 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.4 points since 2015, 62.9% to 60.5%.

What fails on a BRAVO 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	22	23.7
steering and suspension	20	21.5
lighting and signalling	16	17.2
tyres and wheels	15	16.1
lamps and reflectors	5	5.4
suspension	5	5.4
steering	5	5.4
Identification of the vehicle	3	3.2
tyres	1	1.1
fuel and exhaust	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 BRAVO 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 BRAVO 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (55.8% pass). Weakest: 2012 (55.8%).

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.