SUKIDA SK 125 T-3

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4095 of 5426 overall #1 of 10 SUKIDAs #189 of 734 commuter bikes

76.7%

first-time pass rate

17.3%

failed outright

3,096

median miles at test

266

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2009–2012

The SK 125 T-3's first-time pass rate has risen 12.8 points since 2009, 71.4% to 84.2%.

What fails on a SK 125 T-3

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	32	27.8
brakes	29	25.2
steering and suspension	21	18.3
tyres and wheels	10	8.7
fuel and exhaust	7	6.1
body and structure	6	5.2
lamps and reflectors	4	3.5
reg plates and vin	2	1.7
suspension	2	1.7
Items Not Tested	2	1.7

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-3 beats 4 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-3.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (78.6% pass). Weakest: 2006 (73.5%).

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.