UM RENEGADE COMMANDO CLASSIC 125

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4243 of 5426 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

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%.

What fails on a RENEGADE COMMANDO CLASSIC 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	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).

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 RENEGADE COMMANDO CLASSIC 125.

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%).

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.