TGB BR8 R125X

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4733 of 5426 overall #11 of 13 TGBs #379 of 734 commuter bikes

70.0%

first-time pass rate

24.2%

failed outright

7,743

median miles at test

480

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2018

The BR8 R125X's first-time pass rate has fallen 11.7 points since 2013, 76.2% to 64.5%.

What fails on a BR8 R125X

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	90	30.5
lighting and signalling	53	18
steering and suspension	52	17.6
tyres and wheels	42	14.2
fuel and exhaust	19	6.4
suspension	10	3.4
tyres	9	3.1
lamps and reflectors	9	3.1
body and structure	6	2
structure and attachments	5	1.7

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 BR8 R125X 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 BR8 R125X.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (75.6% pass). Weakest: 2011 (66.0%).

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.