BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025

HYOSUNG GF 125

124cc Petrol Class 1
#5127 of 5426 overall #15 of 23 HYOSUNGs #580 of 734 commuter bikes
62.6%
first-time pass rate
26.3%
failed outright
15,692
median miles at test
377
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2010

The GF 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 13.9 points since 2006, 60.6% to 46.7%.

40%60%79%2006: 60.6% pass (71 tests)2007: 58.2% pass (55 tests)2008: 72.7% pass (44 tests)2009: 71.4% pass (35 tests)2010: 46.7% pass (30 tests)20062010

Pass rate by mileage

how the GF 125's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage GF 125 passes first time 71.4% of the time; by 20k that's 54.9%.

52%63%75%0k: 71.4% pass (98 tests)10k: 62.6% pass (147 tests)20k: 54.9% pass (91 tests)0k10k20k

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a GF 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
118 33.7
steering and suspension
78 22.3
brakes
61 17.4
drive system
33 9.4
tyres and wheels
25 7.1
body and structure
12 3.4
fuel and exhaust
9 2.6
reg plates and vin
8 2.3
Items Not Tested
3 0.9
driving controls
3 0.9

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 GF 125 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

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 GF 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2002 (67.6% pass). Weakest: 2003 (60.0%).

58%64%69%2000: 61.3% pass (75 tests)2001: 61.7% pass (60 tests)2002: 67.6% pass (136 tests)2003: 60.0% pass (75 tests)200020022003

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.