SUPERBYKE RMR

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5329 of 5426 overall #2 of 7 SUPERBYKEs #688 of 734 commuter bikes

55.7%

first-time pass rate

36.8%

failed outright

7,737

median miles at test

345

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2017–2022

The RMR's first-time pass rate has fallen 11.6 points since 2017, 60.0% to 48.4%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the RMR's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage RMR passes first time 54.5% of the time; by 20k that's 54.8%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a RMR

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	106	22.3
brakes	87	18.3
suspension	66	13.9
structure and attachments	66	13.9
lighting and signalling	52	10.9
steering and suspension	35	7.4
drive system	23	4.8
tyres and wheels	15	3.2
tyres	14	2.9
steering	12	2.5

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 RMR 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 RMR.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2014 (58.2% pass). Weakest: 2016 (40.7%).

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.