WK BIKES HT

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4569 of 5426 overall #1 of 7 WK BIKESs #311 of 734 commuter bikes

72.1%

first-time pass rate

19.0%

failed outright

4,917

median miles at test

441

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2017–2023

The HT's first-time pass rate has risen 12.3 points since 2017, 65.5% to 77.8%.

What fails on a HT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	63	31
brakes	47	23.2
structure and attachments	22	10.8
lighting and signalling	22	10.8
suspension	15	7.4
tyres	14	6.9
steering	9	4.4
steering and suspension	5	2.5
tyres and wheels	4	2
Identification of the vehicle	2	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 HT beats 2 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 HT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2015 (78.2% pass). Weakest: 2014 (67.6%).

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.