PIONEER XF 125 GY-2D

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4900 of 5426 overall #1 of 7 PIONEERs #466 of 734 commuter bikes

67.1%

first-time pass rate

15.7%

failed outright

5,124

median miles at test

414

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2018

The XF 125 GY-2D's first-time pass rate has fallen 9.4 points since 2014, 70.0% to 60.6%.

What fails on a XF 125 GY-2D

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	52	24.6
lamps and reflectors	35	16.6
brakes	31	14.7
steering and suspension	20	9.5
structure and attachments	19	9
drive system	18	8.5
tyres and wheels	13	6.2
suspension	11	5.2
body and structure	6	2.8
tyres	6	2.8

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 125 GY-2D 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 125 GY-2D.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (71.0% pass). Weakest: 2012 (65.2%).

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.