ROYAL ALLOY TG 125 AC E5

125cc Petrol Class 1

96.1%

first-time pass rate

1.3%

failed outright

2,364

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a TG 125 AC E5

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Share of defects	Defects	% of defects
brakes		2	100

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 TG 125 AC E5 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, HONDA Vision 110).

PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests HONDA Vision 110 78.2% pass · 50.6k tests YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k 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 TG 125 AC E5.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2022 (95.0% pass). Weakest: 2022 (95.0%).

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.