SUPERBYKE RBP 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5408 of 5426 overall #6 of 7 SUPERBYKEs #724 of 734 commuter bikes

47.6%

first-time pass rate

42.2%

failed outright

5,484

median miles at test

462

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2015

The RBP 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 9.8 points since 2010, 49.2% to 39.4%.

What fails on a RBP 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	295	35.5
steering and suspension	169	20.3
brakes	115	13.8
tyres and wheels	83	10
drive system	66	7.9
body and structure	55	6.6
fuel and exhaust	22	2.6
driving controls	10	1.2
lamps and reflectors	8	1
structure and attachments	8	1

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 RBP 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 RBP 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (47.4% pass). Weakest: 2006 (37.1%).

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.