SHE LUNG FREESPIRIT 125

125cc Petrol Class 1

69.9%

first-time pass rate

24.4%

failed outright

10,488

median miles at test

176

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2007

The FREESPIRIT 125's first-time pass rate has risen 4.7 points since 2006, 70.3% to 75.0%.

What fails on a FREESPIRIT 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	43	41.3
lighting and signalling	23	22.1
tyres and wheels	21	20.2
fuel and exhaust	5	4.8
brakes	5	4.8
body and structure	4	3.8
Items Not Tested	1	1
driving controls	1	1
tyres	1	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 FREESPIRIT 125 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 FREESPIRIT 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2002 (72.1% pass). Weakest: 2001 (70.1%).

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.