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Model report · 2005–2025

MALAGUTI F-18 150

125cc Petrol Class 1
70.1%
first-time pass rate
23.1%
failed outright
10,606
median miles at test
117
MOT tests, 2005–2025
-2.6pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

What fails on a F-18 150

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
steering and suspension
22 32.8
lighting and signalling
15 22.4
brakes
11 16.4
tyres and wheels
8 11.9
lamps and reflectors
4 6
fuel and exhaust
3 4.5
tyres
2 3
structure and attachments
1 1.5
body and structure
1 1.5

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 F-18 150 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests Compare head-to-head →
GILERA RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k tests Compare head-to-head →

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 F-18 150.

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MALAGUTI PHANTOM 64.0% pass · 2,643 tests
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MALAGUTI MADDISON 69.3% pass · 1,007 tests
MALAGUTI YESTERDAY 70.9% pass · 901 tests
MALAGUTI JETLINE 67.8% pass · 801 tests
MALAGUTI F-15 FIREFOX 64.3% pass · 423 tests

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Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (70.4% pass). Weakest: 2003 (70.4%).

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.

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