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Model report · 2005–2025

ITALJET DRAGSTER

124cc Petrol Class 1
#4508 of 5428 overall #9 of 12 ITALJETs #291 of 734 commuter bikes
72.9%
first-time pass rate
20.8%
failed outright
9,470
median miles at test
442
MOT tests, 2005–2025
+0.1pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

Pass rate over time

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

The DRAGSTER's first-time pass rate has risen 15.3 points since 2006, 64.7% to 80.0%.

61%72%84%2006: 64.7% pass (68 tests)2007: 72.1% pass (68 tests)2008: 67.3% pass (55 tests)2009: 66.7% pass (42 tests)2010: 80.0% pass (30 tests)20062010

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage DRAGSTER passes first time 72.6% of the time; by 20k that's 71.4%.

71%72%74%0k: 72.6% pass (234 tests)10k: 73.5% pass (162 tests)20k: 71.4% pass (42 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 DRAGSTER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
90 31.1
steering and suspension
70 24.2
brakes
49 17
tyres and wheels
21 7.3
fuel and exhaust
20 6.9
reg plates and vin
19 6.6
body and structure
12 4.2
lamps and reflectors
4 1.4
Identification of the vehicle
2 0.7
suspension
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 DRAGSTER beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests Compare head-to-head →
GILERA RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k tests Compare head-to-head →

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 DRAGSTER.

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More ITALJET models

other ITALJET bikes ranked by MOT pass rate
ITALJET FORMULA 70.5% pass · 2,801 tests
ITALJET D125LC 75.4% pass · 2,090 tests
ITALJET D180LC 83.2% pass · 1,676 tests
ITALJET D50LC 70.3% pass · 822 tests
ITALJET TORPEDO 73.0% pass · 525 tests
ITALJET JET-SET 65.4% pass · 483 tests

See all ITALJET models →

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (78.1% pass). Weakest: 2002 (68.5%).

67%73%80%1999: 70.4% pass (71 tests)2000: 69.2% pass (65 tests)2001: 72.7% pass (66 tests)2002: 68.5% pass (73 tests)2003: 78.1% pass (114 tests)199920012003

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.

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