MOTO ROMA ROADRUNNER 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5019 of 5426 overall #7 of 10 MOTO ROMAs #521 of 734 commuter bikes

64.9%

first-time pass rate

28.1%

failed outright

4,945

median miles at test

313

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2009

The ROADRUNNER 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 8.8 points since 2006, 66.7% to 57.9%.

What fails on a ROADRUNNER 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	72	29.8
steering and suspension	66	27.3
brakes	64	26.4
tyres and wheels	12	5
body and structure	8	3.3
fuel and exhaust	8	3.3
driving controls	6	2.5
reg plates and vin	3	1.2
tyres	2	0.8
structure and attachments	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 ROADRUNNER 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 ROADRUNNER 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2002 (68.0% pass). Weakest: 2004 (54.3%).

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.