YUAN XGJ 125-23

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5426 of 5426 overall #1 of 1 YUANs #734 of 734 commuter bikes

43.3%

first-time pass rate

42.3%

failed outright

5,924

median miles at test

215

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2014

The XGJ 125-23's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.6 points since 2011, 41.5% to 38.9%.

What fails on a XGJ 125-23

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	162	42.3
steering and suspension	55	14.4
drive system	42	11
tyres and wheels	37	9.7
brakes	35	9.1
body and structure	32	8.4
fuel and exhaust	10	2.6
reg plates and vin	4	1
driving controls	4	1
structure and attachments	2	0.5

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 XGJ 125-23 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 XGJ 125-23.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (48.5% pass). Weakest: 2007 (31.6%).

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.