WANGYE WY 125 T-23

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5187 of 5426 overall #1 of 2 WANGYEs #614 of 734 commuter bikes

60.8%

first-time pass rate

29.1%

failed outright

6,372

median miles at test

385

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2016

The WY 125 T-23's first-time pass rate has fallen 11.4 points since 2010, 64.7% to 53.3%.

What fails on a WY 125 T-23

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	120	33.8
brakes	83	23.4
lighting and signalling	75	21.1
tyres and wheels	45	12.7
fuel and exhaust	16	4.5
body and structure	6	1.7
lamps and reflectors	5	1.4
tyres	2	0.6
driving controls	2	0.6
Items Not Tested	1	0.3

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 WY 125 T-23 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 WY 125 T-23.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (62.5% pass). Weakest: 2007 (59.5%).

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.