PEUGEOT ELYSTAR 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4195 of 5426 overall #26 of 75 PEUGEOTs #261 of 412 scooter bikes

75.9%

first-time pass rate

20.1%

failed outright

10,922

median miles at test

224

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2007–2008

The ELYSTAR 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 15.2 points since 2007, 81.1% to 65.9%.

What fails on a ELYSTAR 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	42	38.5
steering and suspension	25	22.9
tyres and wheels	17	15.6
lighting and signalling	16	14.7
fuel and exhaust	5	4.6
body and structure	3	2.8
reg plates and vin	1	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 ELYSTAR 125 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, HONDA Vision 110).

PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests HONDA Vision 110 78.2% pass · 50.6k tests YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k 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 ELYSTAR 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2004 (82.1% pass). Weakest: 2003 (68.5%).

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.