SHINERAY XY 125 GY VIII

120cc Petrol Class 1

#5190 of 5426 overall #2 of 3 SHINERAYs #615 of 734 commuter bikes

60.6%

first-time pass rate

28.7%

failed outright

606

median miles at test

289

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The XY 125 GY VIII's first-time pass rate has risen 13.8 points since 2011, 47.5% to 61.3%.

What fails on a XY 125 GY VIII

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	167	39.8
brakes	82	19.5
steering and suspension	76	18.1
tyres and wheels	38	9
reg plates and vin	16	3.8
drive system	13	3.1
fuel and exhaust	9	2.1
body and structure	7	1.7
Items Not Tested	6	1.4
driving controls	6	1.4

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 XY 125 GY VIII beats 0 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 XY 125 GY VIII.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (62.0% pass). Weakest: 2006 (61.8%).

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.