BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025

SKYTEAM 24

124cc Petrol Class 1
#4729 of 5426 overall #6 of 7 SKYTEAMs #377 of 734 commuter bikes
70.1%
first-time pass rate
17.1%
failed outright
2,637
median miles at test
234
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2019–2021

The 24's first-time pass rate has risen 19.6 points since 2019, 67.5% to 87.1%.

63%77%92%2019: 67.5% pass (40 tests)2021: 87.1% pass (31 tests)20192021

What fails on a 24

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lamps and reflectors
47 38.5
brakes
23 18.9
structure and attachments
14 11.5
suspension
12 9.8
lighting and signalling
6 4.9
tyres
5 4.1
tyres and wheels
5 4.1
wheels
5 4.1
steering
3 2.5
steering and suspension
2 1.6

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 24 beats 0 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 24.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (74.1% pass). Weakest: 2014 (63.6%).

62%69%76%2013: 74.1% pass (58 tests)2014: 63.6% pass (88 tests)20132014

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.