Ajs DD 125 E-8 Regal Raptor vs Honda CBF125

The Honda CBF125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Ajs DD 125 E-8 Regal Raptor: 73.3% vs 70.3%, a 3.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Ajs DD 125 E-8 Regal Raptor	Honda CBF125
First-time pass rate	70.3%	73.3%
Outright fail rate	25.0%	16.5%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-7.6 pts	+1.1 pts
Engine size	125cc	125cc
Median miles at test	2,624	10,974
MOT tests analysed	128	84,425
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	brakes

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

AJS DD 125 E-8 REGAL RAPTOR 70.3% pass · 128 tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.