SACHS MADASS 125

119cc Petrol Class 1

#3531 of 5426 overall #3 of 11 SACHSs #94 of 734 commuter bikes

80.2%

first-time pass rate

13.6%

failed outright

2,402

median miles at test

359

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2017

The MADASS 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.3 points since 2013, 81.3% to 80.0%.

What fails on a MADASS 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	36	37.1
steering and suspension	12	12.4
lamps and reflectors	9	9.3
brakes	9	9.3
suspension	8	8.2
reg plates and vin	7	7.2
drive system	5	5.2
structure and attachments	4	4.1
audible warning (Horn)	4	4.1
tyres and wheels	3	3.1

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 MADASS 125 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA C90, HONDA CG125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests HONDA C90 79.3% pass · 92.8k tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k 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 MADASS 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (90.4% pass). Weakest: 2008 (71.4%).

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.