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Model report · 2005–2025

UM RENEGADE COMMANDO CLASSIC 125

125cc Petrol Class 1
#4245 of 5428 overall #1 of 2 UMs #217 of 734 commuter bikes
75.5%
first-time pass rate
17.7%
failed outright
4,650
median miles at test
249
MOT tests, 2005–2025
+0.5pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The RENEGADE COMMANDO CLASSIC 125's first-time pass rate has risen 4.5 points since 2021, 71.0% to 75.5%.

65%76%86%2021: 71.0% pass (31 tests)2022: 68.8% pass (64 tests)2023: 82.5% pass (57 tests)2024: 82.2% pass (45 tests)2025: 75.5% pass (49 tests)20212025

What fails on a RENEGADE COMMANDO CLASSIC 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
structure and attachments
36 31.3
brakes
32 27.8
lamps and reflectors
28 24.3
steering
10 8.7
wheels
3 2.6
audible warning (Horn)
3 2.6
suspension
1 0.9
tyres
1 0.9
Identification of the vehicle
1 0.9

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 RENEGADE COMMANDO CLASSIC 125 beats 4 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 RENEGADE COMMANDO CLASSIC 125.

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Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (82.0% pass). Weakest: 2018 (71.6%).

70%77%84%2018: 71.6% pass (102 tests)2019: 82.0% pass (100 tests)20182019

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.

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