TGB 303 R HAWK 125

125cc Petrol Class 1

68.8%

first-time pass rate

23.2%

failed outright

8,721

median miles at test

138

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 303 R HAWK 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	24	27.9
steering and suspension	24	27.9
lighting and signalling	11	12.8
tyres and wheels	10	11.6
lamps and reflectors	9	10.5
fuel and exhaust	4	4.7
structure and attachments	2	2.3
tyres	1	1.2
suspension	1	1.2

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 303 R HAWK 125 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 303 R HAWK 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (68.2% pass). Weakest: 2007 (66.7%).

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.