DAJIANG X-DIRT 125 MAX

125cc Petrol Class 1

44.7%

first-time pass rate

40.8%

failed outright

1,999

median miles at test

103

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a X-DIRT 125 MAX

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	55	33.7
steering and suspension	30	18.4
tyres and wheels	28	17.2
brakes	24	14.7
drive system	11	6.7
reg plates and vin	4	2.5
driving controls	4	2.5
body and structure	3	1.8
fuel and exhaust	3	1.8
lamps and reflectors	1	0.6

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 X-DIRT 125 MAX 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 X-DIRT 125 MAX.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (44.7% pass). Weakest: 2006 (44.7%).

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.