ITALJET DRAGSTER D125LC

124cc Petrol Class 1

#3647 of 5426 overall #3 of 12 ITALJETs #106 of 734 commuter bikes

79.7%

first-time pass rate

15.1%

failed outright

9,869

median miles at test

365

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The DRAGSTER D125LC's first-time pass rate has fallen 12.7 points since 2006, 80.3% to 67.6%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the DRAGSTER D125LC's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage DRAGSTER D125LC passes first time 81.0% of the time; by 20k that's 78.4%.

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 D125LC

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	59	38.1
brakes	44	28.4
steering and suspension	31	20
tyres and wheels	7	4.5
lamps and reflectors	5	3.2
fuel and exhaust	4	2.6
reg plates and vin	2	1.3
body and structure	2	1.3
suspension	1	0.6

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 D125LC 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 DRAGSTER D125LC.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2001 (83.0% pass). Weakest: 2002 (75.0%).

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.