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Model report · 2005–2025

QINGQI RENEGADE 125

124cc Petrol Class 1
#5295 of 5428 overall #9 of 10 QINGQIs #667 of 734 commuter bikes
57.3%
first-time pass rate
30.2%
failed outright
6,591
median miles at test
262
MOT tests, 2005–2025
-17.6pp
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 · 2010–2012

The RENEGADE 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.4 points since 2010, 56.4% to 50.0%.

48%54%60%2010: 56.4% pass (39 tests)2011: 57.9% pass (38 tests)2012: 50.0% pass (40 tests)20102012

What fails on a RENEGADE 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
70 28.9
steering and suspension
45 18.6
brakes
32 13.2
drive system
24 9.9
lamps and reflectors
22 9.1
structure and attachments
16 6.6
tyres and wheels
9 3.7
body and structure
9 3.7
reg plates and vin
9 3.7
suspension
6 2.5

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

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 RENEGADE 125.

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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: 2007 (58.5% pass). Weakest: 2006 (56.1%).

55%57%59%2006: 56.1% pass (132 tests)2007: 58.5% pass (130 tests)20062007

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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