HYOSUNG RT 125 KARION

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5325 of 5426 overall #23 of 23 HYOSUNGs #686 of 734 commuter bikes

55.9%

first-time pass rate

28.4%

failed outright

8,520

median miles at test

370

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2016

The RT 125 KARION's first-time pass rate has risen 5.0 points since 2011, 57.9% to 62.9%.

What fails on a RT 125 KARION

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	97	27.6
steering and suspension	75	21.4
brakes	64	18.2
drive system	39	11.1
body and structure	22	6.3
lamps and reflectors	14	4
structure and attachments	12	3.4
tyres and wheels	11	3.1
fuel and exhaust	11	3.1
driving controls	6	1.7

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 RT 125 KARION 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 RT 125 KARION.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (60.7% pass). Weakest: 2007 (45.7%).

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.