SUPERBYKE RMX 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5417 of 5426 overall #7 of 7 SUPERBYKEs #727 of 734 commuter bikes

46.3%

first-time pass rate

41.3%

failed outright

6,535

median miles at test

218

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2012

The RMX 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 10.0 points since 2011, 38.9% to 28.9%.

What fails on a RMX 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	167	39
steering and suspension	85	19.9
brakes	56	13.1
drive system	41	9.6
tyres and wheels	36	8.4
fuel and exhaust	11	2.6
body and structure	10	2.3
structure and attachments	9	2.1
lamps and reflectors	9	2.1
driving controls	4	0.9

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 RMX 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 RMX 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (47.7% pass). Weakest: 2008 (45.1%).

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.