KYMCO K-PIPE 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

75.0%

first-time pass rate

13.6%

failed outright

6,339

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a K-PIPE 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	13	27.7
drive system	8	17
lamps and reflectors	6	12.8
body and structure	4	8.5
brakes	4	8.5
tyres	4	8.5
reg plates and vin	3	6.4
steering and suspension	2	4.3
structure and attachments	2	4.3
steering	1	2.1

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 K-PIPE 125 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, HONDA Vision 110).

PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests HONDA Vision 110 78.2% pass · 50.6k tests YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k 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 K-PIPE 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (74.7% pass). Weakest: 2013 (74.7%).

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.