MEGELLI 125 R

124cc Petrol Class 1

46.9%

first-time pass rate

43.9%

failed outright

6,208

median miles at test

196

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2012–2014

The 125 R's first-time pass rate has fallen 15.0 points since 2012, 55.0% to 40.0%.

What fails on a 125 R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	123	32.4
steering and suspension	110	28.9
brakes	40	10.5
drive system	35	9.2
body and structure	33	8.7
tyres and wheels	18	4.7
driving controls	9	2.4
fuel and exhaust	5	1.3
suspension	4	1.1
lamps and reflectors	3	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 125 R 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 125 R.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (47.3% pass). Weakest: 2009 (47.3%).

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.