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

PEUGEOT SATELIS 125 PREMIUM

125cc Petrol Class 1
#4230 of 5426 overall #27 of 75 PEUGEOTs #265 of 412 scooter bikes
75.6%
first-time pass rate
19.1%
failed outright
11,965
median miles at test
439
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2016

The SATELIS 125 PREMIUM's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.9 points since 2010, 84.2% to 76.3%.

66%77%88%2010: 84.2% pass (38 tests)2011: 70.0% pass (60 tests)2012: 71.4% pass (63 tests)2013: 70.0% pass (70 tests)2014: 78.1% pass (64 tests)2015: 78.0% pass (50 tests)2016: 76.3% pass (38 tests)20102016

Pass rate by mileage

how the SATELIS 125 PREMIUM's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage SATELIS 125 PREMIUM passes first time 77.1% of the time; by 30k that's 77.4%.

73%76%78%0k: 77.1% pass (188 tests)10k: 74.6% pass (142 tests)20k: 74.2% pass (66 tests)30k: 77.4% pass (31 tests)0k20k30k

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 SATELIS 125 PREMIUM

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
75 41
steering and suspension
52 28.4
tyres and wheels
24 13.1
lighting and signalling
19 10.4
fuel and exhaust
10 5.5
lamps and reflectors
1 0.5
suspension
1 0.5
tyres
1 0.5

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 SATELIS 125 PREMIUM 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 SATELIS 125 PREMIUM.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (77.0% pass). Weakest: 2008 (76.3%).

76%77%78%2007: 77.0% pass (174 tests)2008: 76.3% pass (156 tests)20072008

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.