THUMPSTAR ROAD RIPPER 125

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4806 of 5426 overall #1 of 1 THUMPSTARs #418 of 734 commuter bikes

68.8%

first-time pass rate

21.7%

failed outright

524

median miles at test

240

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a ROAD RIPPER 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	101	48.3
brakes	34	16.3
steering and suspension	22	10.5
lamps and reflectors	14	6.7
reg plates and vin	9	4.3
drive system	7	3.3
fuel and exhaust	7	3.3
tyres and wheels	6	2.9
structure and attachments	5	2.4
suspension	4	1.9

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 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 ROAD RIPPER 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (62.6% pass). Weakest: 2006 (62.6%).

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.