HANWAY HS 125 SCRAMBLER E4

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4875 of 5426 overall #2 of 4 HANWAYs #453 of 734 commuter bikes

67.6%

first-time pass rate

18.0%

failed outright

1,800

median miles at test

460

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The HS 125 SCRAMBLER E4's first-time pass rate has fallen 21.8 points since 2020, 88.5% to 66.7%.

What fails on a HS 125 SCRAMBLER E4

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	115	45.6
steering	40	15.9
brakes	38	15.1
structure and attachments	37	14.7
suspension	15	6
Identification of the vehicle	6	2.4
tyres	1	0.4

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 HS 125 SCRAMBLER E4 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 HS 125 SCRAMBLER E4.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (74.7% pass). Weakest: 2019 (66.3%).

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.