SUZUKI GZ 125 K3

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4769 of 5426 overall #649 of 680 SUZUKIs #395 of 734 commuter bikes

69.5%

first-time pass rate

22.9%

failed outright

8,262

median miles at test

262

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2007

The GZ 125 K3's first-time pass rate has risen 7.3 points since 2006, 60.9% to 68.2%.

What fails on a GZ 125 K3

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	37	27.2
brakes	36	26.5
tyres and wheels	26	19.1
drive system	13	9.6
steering and suspension	10	7.4
lamps and reflectors	6	4.4
suspension	3	2.2
body and structure	2	1.5
driving controls	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 GZ 125 K3 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 GZ 125 K3.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (70.1% pass). Weakest: 2003 (70.1%).

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.