GAS GAS TX 125 RANDONNE

123cc Petrol Class 1

89.5%

first-time pass rate

5.2%

failed outright

1,424

median miles at test

153

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a TX 125 RANDONNE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	6	31.6
tyres	2	10.5
lamps and reflectors	2	10.5
reg plates and vin	2	10.5
suspension	2	10.5
body and structure	1	5.3
Identification of the vehicle	1	5.3
brakes	1	5.3
drive system	1	5.3
structure and attachments	1	5.3

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 TX 125 RANDONNE beats 4 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 TX 125 RANDONNE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (87.5% pass). Weakest: 2011 (87.5%).

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.