SUZUKI CS125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4521 of 5426 overall #620 of 680 SUZUKIs #296 of 734 commuter bikes

72.7%

first-time pass rate

17.3%

failed outright

13,407

median miles at test

260

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The CS125's first-time pass rate has fallen 21.3 points since 2006, 79.4% to 58.1%.

What fails on a CS125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	33	28
lighting and signalling	27	22.9
tyres and wheels	18	15.3
brakes	18	15.3
fuel and exhaust	9	7.6
reg plates and vin	6	5.1
body and structure	4	3.4
lamps and reflectors	1	0.8
drive system	1	0.8
Items Not Tested	1	0.8

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 CS125 beats 3 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 CS125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1984 (74.1% pass). Weakest: 1983 (73.1%).

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.