PIONEER XF125L-4B

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5264 of 5426 overall #4 of 7 PIONEERs #649 of 734 commuter bikes

58.3%

first-time pass rate

29.1%

failed outright

5,457

median miles at test

309

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2012–2015

The XF125L-4B's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.8 points since 2012, 60.6% to 54.8%.

What fails on a XF125L-4B

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	76	29
steering and suspension	57	21.8
lamps and reflectors	28	10.7
brakes	24	9.2
structure and attachments	22	8.4
drive system	20	7.6
suspension	11	4.2
fuel and exhaust	10	3.8
tyres and wheels	7	2.7
body and structure	7	2.7

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 XF125L-4B 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 XF125L-4B.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (57.8% pass). Weakest: 2007 (54.9%).

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.