SUKIDA SK 125 T-21

125cc Petrol Class 1

63.7%

first-time pass rate

30.5%

failed outright

6,246

median miles at test

190

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2013

The SK 125 T-21's first-time pass rate has risen 3.2 points since 2011, 61.5% to 64.7%.

What fails on a SK 125 T-21

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	58	33.5
steering and suspension	43	24.9
brakes	34	19.7
tyres and wheels	14	8.1
fuel and exhaust	8	4.6
body and structure	6	3.5
lamps and reflectors	5	2.9
structure and attachments	2	1.2
driving controls	2	1.2
Items Not Tested	1	0.6

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 SK 125 T-21 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 T-21.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (58.9% pass). Weakest: 2008 (58.9%).

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.