WK BIKES SCRAMBLER 125

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4769 of 5426 overall #3 of 7 WK BIKESs #395 of 734 commuter bikes

69.5%

first-time pass rate

20.1%

failed outright

3,267

median miles at test

298

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The SCRAMBLER 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 11.4 points since 2023, 75.0% to 63.6%.

What fails on a SCRAMBLER 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	61	36.3
brakes	34	20.2
structure and attachments	31	18.5
steering	14	8.3
suspension	11	6.5
wheels	9	5.4
tyres	4	2.4
audible warning (Horn)	3	1.8
Identification of the vehicle	1	0.6

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 SCRAMBLER 125 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 SCRAMBLER 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (72.4% pass). Weakest: 2022 (61.2%).

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.