BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ SINNIS/TERRAIN 125
Model report · 2005–2025

SINNIS TERRAIN 125

125cc Petrol Class 1
#4387 of 5426 overall #4 of 16 SINNISs #255 of 734 commuter bikes
74.1%
first-time pass rate
19.7%
failed outright
5,614
median miles at test
660
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The TERRAIN 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.0 points since 2024, 77.0% to 72.0%.

71%75%78%2024: 77.0% pass (243 tests)2025: 72.0% pass (407 tests)20242025

What fails on a TERRAIN 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
brakes
88 25.5 2.0×
structure and attachments
77 22.3 11.7×
lamps and reflectors
69 20 5.1×
suspension
48 13.9 8.2×
tyres
22 6.4 4.9×
steering
21 6.1 6.6×
audible warning (Horn)
13 3.8 10.8×
wheels
5 1.4 10.1×
Identification of the vehicle
2 0.6 0.7×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the TERRAIN 125 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

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 TERRAIN 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (75.3% pass). Weakest: 2022 (70.3%).

69%73%76%2021: 75.3% pass (486 tests)2022: 70.3% pass (165 tests)20212022

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.

SINNIS TERRAIN 125 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the SINNIS TERRAIN 125 reliable?

The SINNIS TERRAIN 125 is about average for its class: 74.1% of its 660 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4387 of 5426 models.

What does a TERRAIN 125 fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 26% of all defects recorded against failed TERRAIN 125 tests.