SUPERBYKE POWERBAND 125

125cc Petrol Class 1

64.6%

first-time pass rate

19.9%

failed outright

9,531

median miles at test

181

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2012

The POWERBAND 125's first-time pass rate has risen 5.2 points since 2010, 54.8% to 60.0%.

What fails on a POWERBAND 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	49	36.3
lighting and signalling	31	23
brakes	29	21.5
tyres and wheels	15	11.1
fuel and exhaust	5	3.7
lamps and reflectors	3	2.2
body and structure	2	1.5
audible warning (Horn)	1	0.7

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 POWERBAND 125 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 POWERBAND 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (75.8% pass). Weakest: 2007 (57.1%).

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.