SUZUKI UH 125 AL7

125cc Petrol Class 1

#3914 of 5426 overall #547 of 680 SUZUKIs #155 of 734 commuter bikes

78.0%

first-time pass rate

18.7%

failed outright

11,771

median miles at test

427

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The UH 125 AL7's first-time pass rate has fallen 23.1 points since 2020, 89.1% to 66.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the UH 125 AL7's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage UH 125 AL7 passes first time 84.5% of the time; by 20k that's 72.3%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a UH 125 AL7

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	80	58.4
tyres	21	15.3
suspension	16	11.7
lamps and reflectors	14	10.2
structure and attachments	4	2.9
steering	2	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 UH 125 AL7 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 UH 125 AL7.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (79.8% pass). Weakest: 2018 (67.7%).

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.