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MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
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Model report · 2005–2025

MUTT FAT SABBATH 125

125cc Petrol Class 1
#4758 of 5426 overall #4 of 6 MUTTs #389 of 734 commuter bikes
69.7%
first-time pass rate
18.6%
failed outright
3,044
median miles at test
591
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The FAT SABBATH 125's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2022 (66.7% → 67.2%).

65%70%74%2022: 66.7% pass (36 tests)2023: 72.4% pass (116 tests)2024: 72.0% pass (182 tests)2025: 67.2% pass (253 tests)20222025

What fails on a FAT SABBATH 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
133 48 8.3×
brakes
56 20.2 1.5×
structure and attachments
48 17.3 7.7×
steering
14 5.1 4.1×
suspension
12 4.3 2.5×
audible warning (Horn)
9 3.2 8.3×
Identification of the vehicle
4 1.4 2.2×
tyres
1 0.4 0.2×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the FAT SABBATH 125 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

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 FAT SABBATH 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (72.5% pass). Weakest: 2021 (65.7%).

64%69%74%2019: 72.4% pass (123 tests)2020: 72.5% pass (207 tests)2021: 65.7% pass (172 tests)2022: 67.0% pass (88 tests)201920212022

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.

MUTT FAT SABBATH 125 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the MUTT FAT SABBATH 125 reliable?

The MUTT FAT SABBATH 125 is less reliable than average for its class: 69.7% of its 591 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4758 of 5426 models.

What does a FAT SABBATH 125 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 48% of all defects recorded against failed FAT SABBATH 125 tests.

What is the best year of FAT SABBATH 125 to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2020-registered examples do best (72.5%) and 2021 worst (65.7%). Condition and history still trump the year.