SUKIDA SK 125-5 PATRIOT

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5375 of 5426 overall #9 of 10 SUKIDAs #709 of 734 commuter bikes

52.2%

first-time pass rate

32.8%

failed outright

8,636

median miles at test

345

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2015

The SK 125-5 PATRIOT's first-time pass rate has fallen 12.2 points since 2011, 55.4% to 43.2%.

What fails on a SK 125-5 PATRIOT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	170	39.4
brakes	76	17.6
steering and suspension	69	16
drive system	50	11.6
body and structure	34	7.9
tyres and wheels	9	2.1
fuel and exhaust	9	2.1
structure and attachments	6	1.4
driving controls	5	1.2
reg plates and vin	4	0.9

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 125-5 PATRIOT 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 125-5 PATRIOT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (52.5% pass). Weakest: 2008 (51.4%).

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.