PIONEER 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5155 of 5426 overall #3 of 7 PIONEERs #595 of 734 commuter bikes

61.7%

first-time pass rate

26.9%

failed outright

7,554

median miles at test

324

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2015

The 125's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2011 (48.6% → 48.8%).

What fails on a 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	96	30.7
steering and suspension	57	18.2
brakes	42	13.4
drive system	29	9.3
lamps and reflectors	26	8.3
tyres and wheels	22	7
body and structure	18	5.8
fuel and exhaust	9	2.9
reg plates and vin	7	2.2
suspension	7	2.2

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 125 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests GILERA RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k 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 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (62.8% pass). Weakest: 2007 (62.4%).

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.