HARTFORD VR125Z

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4977 of 5426 overall #2 of 4 HARTFORDs #504 of 734 commuter bikes

65.8%

first-time pass rate

24.3%

failed outright

9,974

median miles at test

243

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2007–2009

The VR125Z's first-time pass rate has fallen 10.0 points since 2007, 66.7% to 56.7%.

What fails on a VR125Z

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	95	49
steering and suspension	36	18.6
drive system	19	9.8
brakes	16	8.2
driving controls	6	3.1
fuel and exhaust	5	2.6
body and structure	5	2.6
structure and attachments	5	2.6
lamps and reflectors	4	2.1
wheels	3	1.5

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 VR125Z 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 VR125Z.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (67.6% pass). Weakest: 2002 (64.4%).

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.