PEUGEOT XPS CT 125

123cc Petrol Class 1

#5325 of 5426 overall #70 of 75 PEUGEOTs #405 of 412 scooter bikes

55.9%

first-time pass rate

31.5%

failed outright

10,632

median miles at test

254

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2014

The XPS CT 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 13.6 points since 2011, 65.1% to 51.5%.

What fails on a XPS CT 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	115	33.5
brakes	77	22.4
steering and suspension	49	14.3
drive system	39	11.4
tyres and wheels	23	6.7
body and structure	11	3.2
reg plates and vin	9	2.6
lamps and reflectors	8	2.3
driving controls	7	2
structure and attachments	5	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 XPS CT 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 XPS CT 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (59.1% pass). Weakest: 2007 (52.5%).

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.