BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025

DERBI GPR125

124cc Petrol Class 1
#5226 of 5426 overall #11 of 19 DERBIs #630 of 734 commuter bikes
59.6%
first-time pass rate
29.7%
failed outright
6,154
median miles at test
908
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2008–2018

The GPR125's first-time pass rate has risen 18.2 points since 2008, 48.5% to 66.7%.

43%57%72%2008: 48.5% pass (33 tests)2009: 48.8% pass (41 tests)2010: 58.3% pass (36 tests)2011: 47.9% pass (48 tests)2012: 61.8% pass (68 tests)2013: 58.4% pass (101 tests)2014: 58.9% pass (129 tests)2015: 67.0% pass (109 tests)2016: 62.5% pass (80 tests)2017: 58.3% pass (72 tests)2018: 66.7% pass (39 tests)20082018

What fails on a GPR125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
brakes
199 22.3 3.4×
lighting and signalling
187 20.9 2.8×
steering and suspension
156 17.4 4.0×
drive system
94 10.5 9.2×
tyres and wheels
70 7.8 3.1×
body and structure
60 6.7 9.4×
lamps and reflectors
46 5.1 1.5×
structure and attachments
37 4.1 3.5×
fuel and exhaust
27 3 3.5×
suspension
18 2 1.8×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the GPR125 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

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 GPR125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (66.0% pass). Weakest: 2006 (45.8%).

42%56%70%2005: 59.2% pass (184 tests)2006: 45.8% pass (59 tests)2007: 47.5% pass (59 tests)2009: 60.4% pass (164 tests)2010: 62.1% pass (214 tests)2011: 66.0% pass (141 tests)200520092011

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.

DERBI GPR125 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the DERBI GPR125 reliable?

The DERBI GPR125 is less reliable than average for its class: 59.6% of its 908 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #5226 of 5426 models.

What does a GPR125 fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 22% of all defects recorded against failed GPR125 tests.

What is the best year of GPR125 to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2011-registered examples do best (66.0%) and 2006 worst (45.8%). Condition and history still trump the year.