DERBI SENDA SM 125 CROSS CITY

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5084 of 5426 overall #9 of 19 DERBIs #557 of 734 commuter bikes

63.5%

first-time pass rate

23.1%

failed outright

8,116

median miles at test

307

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2015

The SENDA SM 125 CROSS CITY's first-time pass rate has risen 5.4 points since 2011, 64.9% to 70.3%.

What fails on a SENDA SM 125 CROSS CITY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	79	33.1
brakes	55	23
steering and suspension	26	10.9
drive system	25	10.5
tyres and wheels	14	5.9
fuel and exhaust	13	5.4
body and structure	9	3.8
structure and attachments	7	2.9
lamps and reflectors	6	2.5
suspension	5	2.1

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 SENDA SM 125 CROSS CITY 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 SENDA SM 125 CROSS CITY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (68.1% pass). Weakest: 2008 (64.3%).

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.