PIONEER XF

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5036 of 5426 overall #2 of 7 PIONEERs #530 of 734 commuter bikes

64.5%

first-time pass rate

26.2%

failed outright

3,686

median miles at test

409

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2017–2024

The XF's first-time pass rate has risen 4.3 points since 2017, 70.7% to 75.0%.

What fails on a XF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	109	30.5
structure and attachments	74	20.7
suspension	44	12.3
brakes	32	9
steering	29	8.1
lighting and signalling	23	6.4
steering and suspension	21	5.9
drive system	15	4.2
tyres	6	1.7
Identification of the vehicle	4	1.1

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 XF 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 XF.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (67.8% pass). Weakest: 2011 (59.4%).

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.