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

KAWASAKI SC 125 CJF ABS

125cc Petrol Class 1
75.7%
first-time pass rate
20.6%
failed outright
11,113
median miles at test
412
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The SC 125 CJF ABS's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.6 points since 2021, 79.7% to 76.1%.

70%76%82%2021: 79.7% pass (59 tests)2022: 76.0% pass (100 tests)2023: 72.2% pass (108 tests)2024: 75.4% pass (69 tests)2025: 76.1% pass (67 tests)20212025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage SC 125 CJF ABS passes first time 80.6% of the time; by 20k that's 71.4%.

69%76%83%0k: 80.6% pass (180 tests)10k: 70.6% pass (119 tests)20k: 71.4% pass (70 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 SC 125 CJF ABS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
74 38.3
lamps and reflectors
32 16.6
tyres
28 14.5
steering
22 11.4
suspension
17 8.8
structure and attachments
17 8.8
wheels
1 0.5
audible warning (Horn)
1 0.5
Identification of the vehicle
1 0.5

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 SC 125 CJF ABS beats 4 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 SC 125 CJF ABS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (78.6% pass). Weakest: 2018 (75.4%).

75%77%79%2017: 78.6% pass (56 tests)2018: 75.4% pass (191 tests)2019: 76.8% pass (155 tests)201720182019

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.