KTM EXC125

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4769 of 5426 overall #226 of 230 KTMs #395 of 734 commuter bikes

69.5%

first-time pass rate

19.0%

failed outright

2,205

median miles at test

478

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2015

The EXC125's first-time pass rate has risen 3.6 points since 2011, 66.7% to 70.3%.

What fails on a EXC125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	132	38.3
steering and suspension	52	15.1
tyres and wheels	39	11.3
brakes	33	9.6
lamps and reflectors	22	6.4
reg plates and vin	20	5.8
drive system	18	5.2
suspension	14	4.1
tyres	8	2.3
structure and attachments	7	2

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 EXC125 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 EXC125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (75.5% pass). Weakest: 2002 (55.8%).

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.