KINROAD XT 125-18

125cc Petrol Class 1

50.9%

first-time pass rate

37.7%

failed outright

5,249

median miles at test

159

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2012

The XT 125-18's first-time pass rate has risen 16.4 points since 2011, 46.9% to 63.3%.

What fails on a XT 125-18

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	76	28.7
lighting and signalling	66	24.9
brakes	44	16.6
drive system	27	10.2
body and structure	17	6.4
tyres and wheels	12	4.5
lamps and reflectors	11	4.2
fuel and exhaust	5	1.9
structure and attachments	4	1.5
suspension	3	1.1

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 125-18 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 125-18.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (55.6% pass). Weakest: 2007 (44.3%).

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.