SUZUKI GZ 125 L1

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4258 of 5426 overall #592 of 680 SUZUKIs #220 of 734 commuter bikes

75.4%

first-time pass rate

15.0%

failed outright

7,553

median miles at test

406

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2022

The GZ 125 L1's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.9 points since 2014, 83.3% to 77.4%.

What fails on a GZ 125 L1

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	38	29
lamps and reflectors	30	22.9
lighting and signalling	16	12.2
structure and attachments	15	11.5
steering	7	5.3
tyres	6	4.6
suspension	6	4.6
steering and suspension	5	3.8
audible warning (Horn)	4	3.1
drive system	4	3.1

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 GZ 125 L1 beats 4 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 L1.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (79.0% pass). Weakest: 2012 (60.3%).

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.