SINNIS MATRIX 3i

125cc Petrol Class 1

67.8%

first-time pass rate

24.4%

failed outright

7,432

median miles at test

180

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The MATRIX 3i's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.2 points since 2022, 62.2% to 60.0%.

What fails on a MATRIX 3i

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	41	35
lamps and reflectors	39	33.3
steering	18	15.4
suspension	11	9.4
audible warning (Horn)	3	2.6
structure and attachments	3	2.6
tyres	2	1.7

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 MATRIX 3i 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 MATRIX 3i.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (68.5% pass). Weakest: 2019 (67.1%).

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.