RIEJU RS2 125 MATRIX

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5336 of 5426 overall #8 of 16 RIEJUs #692 of 734 commuter bikes

55.1%

first-time pass rate

33.3%

failed outright

8,080

median miles at test

294

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The RS2 125 MATRIX's first-time pass rate has risen 21.2 points since 2012, 53.1% to 74.3%.

What fails on a RS2 125 MATRIX

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	117	30.1
steering and suspension	100	25.7
brakes	54	13.9
drive system	40	10.3
body and structure	19	4.9
structure and attachments	16	4.1
tyres and wheels	14	3.6
lamps and reflectors	13	3.3
fuel and exhaust	8	2.1
reg plates and vin	8	2.1

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 RS2 125 MATRIX 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 RS2 125 MATRIX.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (57.5% pass). Weakest: 2009 (46.4%).

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.