SUZUKI RV125 VAN VAN

124cc Petrol Class 1

#3787 of 5426 overall #521 of 680 SUZUKIs #126 of 734 commuter bikes

78.9%

first-time pass rate

8.5%

failed outright

7,566

median miles at test

355

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a RV125 VAN VAN

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	16	23.5
lighting and signalling	15	22.1
steering and suspension	13	19.1
lamps and reflectors	7	10.3
drive system	7	10.3
tyres and wheels	5	7.4
steering	2	2.9
reg plates and vin	1	1.5
audible warning (Horn)	1	1.5
Identification of the vehicle	1	1.5

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 RV125 VAN VAN 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 RV125 VAN VAN.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (81.4% pass). Weakest: 2005 (75.0%).

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.