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Model report · 2005–2025

NECO AZZURO 125

125cc Petrol Class 1
73.6%
first-time pass rate
22.8%
failed outright
4,347
median miles at test
197
MOT tests, 2005–2025
-3.5pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The AZZURO 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 14.8 points since 2023, 80.0% to 65.2%.

61%73%86%2023: 80.0% pass (35 tests)2024: 81.6% pass (49 tests)2025: 65.2% pass (46 tests)20232025

What fails on a AZZURO 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lamps and reflectors
43 32.6
brakes
40 30.3
tyres
17 12.9
steering
12 9.1
suspension
11 8.3
structure and attachments
5 3.8
wheels
2 1.5
audible warning (Horn)
2 1.5

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 AZZURO 125 beats 4 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 AZZURO 125.

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Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (78.7% pass). Weakest: 2020 (78.7%).

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.

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