KINROAD XT 125-16

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5421 of 5426 overall #2 of 2 KINROADs #730 of 734 commuter bikes

45.0%

first-time pass rate

39.3%

failed outright

4,104

median miles at test

351

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2015

The XT 125-16's first-time pass rate has risen 13.1 points since 2010, 40.0% to 53.1%.

What fails on a XT 125-16

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	175	34.9
steering and suspension	135	26.9
brakes	67	13.4
drive system	49	9.8
fuel and exhaust	20	4
body and structure	18	3.6
tyres and wheels	14	2.8
lamps and reflectors	12	2.4
suspension	7	1.4
steering	4	0.8

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 XT 125-16 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 XT 125-16.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (52.0% pass). Weakest: 2006 (44.0%).

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.