MOTO ROMA GRANDPRIX 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4818 of 5426 overall #5 of 10 MOTO ROMAs #425 of 734 commuter bikes

68.6%

first-time pass rate

21.9%

failed outright

7,546

median miles at test

430

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2012

The GRANDPRIX 125's first-time pass rate has risen 3.0 points since 2006, 67.6% to 70.6%.

What fails on a GRANDPRIX 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	80	31.4
steering and suspension	67	26.3
lighting and signalling	61	23.9
fuel and exhaust	20	7.8
tyres and wheels	12	4.7
body and structure	5	2
driving controls	4	1.6
reg plates and vin	3	1.2
suspension	2	0.8
Items Not Tested	1	0.4

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 GRANDPRIX 125 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 GRANDPRIX 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (72.9% pass). Weakest: 2006 (62.5%).

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.