VULCAN HARRIER

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5396 of 5426 overall #2 of 2 VULCANs #719 of 734 commuter bikes

49.2%

first-time pass rate

37.0%

failed outright

7,066

median miles at test

305

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2007–2011

The HARRIER's first-time pass rate has fallen 12.4 points since 2007, 58.7% to 46.3%.

What fails on a HARRIER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	173	34.1
brakes	125	24.7
steering and suspension	82	16.2
body and structure	48	9.5
drive system	44	8.7
fuel and exhaust	9	1.8
tyres and wheels	7	1.4
driving controls	7	1.4
reg plates and vin	7	1.4
Items Not Tested	5	1

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 HARRIER 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 HARRIER.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2004 (52.4% pass). Weakest: 2005 (42.9%).

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.