BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ THUMPSTAR/ROAD RIPPER
Model report · 2005–2025

THUMPSTAR ROAD RIPPER

125cc Petrol Class 1
69.0%
first-time pass rate
20.0%
failed outright
648
median miles at test
100
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a ROAD RIPPER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lamps and reflectors
25 34.2
brakes
14 19.2
structure and attachments
10 13.7
wheels
6 8.2
suspension
5 6.8
steering
4 5.5
lighting and signalling
4 5.5
steering and suspension
3 4.1
tyres
1 1.4
drive system
1 1.4

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 ROAD RIPPER beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

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 ROAD RIPPER.