HERALD STREET CLASSIC

124cc Petrol Class 1

73.7%

first-time pass rate

16.0%

failed outright

4,228

median miles at test

156

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2023

The STREET CLASSIC's first-time pass rate has risen 2.4 points since 2022, 76.5% to 78.9%.

What fails on a STREET CLASSIC

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	25	36.2
lamps and reflectors	22	31.9
structure and attachments	7	10.1
suspension	6	8.7
steering	4	5.8
wheels	2	2.9
audible warning (Horn)	2	2.9
Identification of the vehicle	1	1.4

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 STREET CLASSIC 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 STREET CLASSIC.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (71.8% pass). Weakest: 2018 (71.8%).

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.