HONGDOU CG125

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4983 of 5426 overall #1 of 2 HONGDOUs #509 of 734 commuter bikes

65.7%

first-time pass rate

25.6%

failed outright

5,113

median miles at test

297

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The CG125's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2006 (61.7% → 62.5%).

What fails on a CG125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	102	33.9
steering and suspension	64	21.3
brakes	52	17.3
tyres and wheels	39	13
drive system	17	5.6
body and structure	11	3.7
fuel and exhaust	7	2.3
lamps and reflectors	4	1.3
structure and attachments	3	1
Items Not Tested	2	0.7

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 CG125 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 CG125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (65.2% pass). Weakest: 2003 (65.2%).

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.