MOTO ROMA ROADRUNNER 100

98cc Petrol Class 1

#4406 of 5426 overall #2 of 10 MOTO ROMAs #261 of 734 commuter bikes

73.9%

first-time pass rate

19.5%

failed outright

8,162

median miles at test

436

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2011

The ROADRUNNER 100's first-time pass rate has fallen 16.2 points since 2006, 78.0% to 61.8%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the ROADRUNNER 100's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage ROADRUNNER 100 passes first time 78.8% of the time; by 20k that's 70.3%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a ROADRUNNER 100

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	69	32.5
brakes	49	23.1
steering and suspension	45	21.2
tyres and wheels	26	12.3
fuel and exhaust	10	4.7
reg plates and vin	4	1.9
body and structure	3	1.4
lamps and reflectors	2	0.9
tyres	2	0.9
Items Not Tested	2	0.9

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 ROADRUNNER 100 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA C90, HONDA CG125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests HONDA C90 79.3% pass · 92.8k tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k 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 ROADRUNNER 100.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2000 (83.3% pass). Weakest: 2003 (65.2%).

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.