SUKIDA SK 125-2 PHAROAH

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5288 of 5426 overall #7 of 10 SUKIDAs #663 of 734 commuter bikes

57.5%

first-time pass rate

26.3%

failed outright

5,809

median miles at test

358

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2014

The SK 125-2 PHAROAH's first-time pass rate has risen 18.3 points since 2011, 49.2% to 67.5%.

What fails on a SK 125-2 PHAROAH

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	83	29.7
steering and suspension	68	24.4
brakes	56	20.1
lamps and reflectors	18	6.5
tyres and wheels	17	6.1
drive system	13	4.7
body and structure	8	2.9
reg plates and vin	6	2.2
structure and attachments	5	1.8
fuel and exhaust	5	1.8

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 SK 125-2 PHAROAH 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 SK 125-2 PHAROAH.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (58.3% pass). Weakest: 2007 (54.0%).

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.