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Model report · 2005–2025

QINGQI QM 125 T-10R

124cc Petrol Class 1
#4988 of 5428 overall #3 of 10 QINGQIs #511 of 734 commuter bikes
65.6%
first-time pass rate
25.8%
failed outright
10,433
median miles at test
445
MOT tests, 2005–2025
-5.6pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2018

The QM 125 T-10R's first-time pass rate has risen 6.2 points since 2013, 59.4% to 65.6%.

52%66%81%2013: 59.4% pass (32 tests)2014: 56.5% pass (69 tests)2015: 63.3% pass (79 tests)2016: 63.6% pass (99 tests)2017: 76.1% pass (46 tests)2018: 65.6% pass (32 tests)20132018

Pass rate by mileage

how the QM 125 T-10R's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage QM 125 T-10R passes first time 72.1% of the time; by 20k that's 56.1%.

53%64%75%0k: 72.1% pass (204 tests)10k: 60.5% pass (190 tests)20k: 56.1% pass (41 tests)0k10k20k

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a QM 125 T-10R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
steering and suspension
96 28.9
lighting and signalling
68 20.5
brakes
56 16.9
tyres and wheels
45 13.6
fuel and exhaust
19 5.7
lamps and reflectors
16 4.8
body and structure
11 3.3
suspension
11 3.3
driving controls
5 1.5
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 QM 125 T-10R beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests Compare head-to-head →
GILERA RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k tests Compare head-to-head →

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 QM 125 T-10R.

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More QINGQI models

other QINGQI bikes ranked by MOT pass rate
QINGQI QM 61.4% pass · 6,653 tests
QINGQI QM 125 GY-2B 57.5% pass · 1,772 tests
QINGQI QM 125-2V 57.4% pass · 906 tests
QINGQI QM 125-2C 60.0% pass · 747 tests
QINGQI QM 125 T-10H 66.8% pass · 687 tests
QINGQI QM 125-2D STEALTH 57.0% pass · 679 tests

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Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (71.3% pass). Weakest: 2010 (57.3%).

55%64%74%2010: 57.3% pass (96 tests)2011: 66.1% pass (168 tests)2012: 71.3% pass (94 tests)2013: 70.4% pass (71 tests)201020122013

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.

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