SACHS BEE 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4108 of 5426 overall #5 of 11 SACHSs #192 of 734 commuter bikes

76.6%

first-time pass rate

16.8%

failed outright

5,520

median miles at test

351

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2016

The BEE 125's first-time pass rate has risen 18.3 points since 2011, 68.8% to 87.1%.

What fails on a BEE 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	31	28.4
tyres and wheels	24	22
steering and suspension	19	17.4
brakes	18	16.5
body and structure	6	5.5
lamps and reflectors	3	2.8
fuel and exhaust	3	2.8
tyres	2	1.8
audible warning (Horn)	2	1.8
Items Not Tested	1	0.9

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 BEE 125 beats 4 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 BEE 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (77.8% pass). Weakest: 2008 (76.6%).

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.