Aprilia Atlantic 125 vs Honda CG125

The Aprilia Atlantic 125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda CG125 — 75.3% vs 72.2%, a 3.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Aprilia Atlantic 125	Honda CG125
First-time pass rate	75.3%	72.2%
Outright fail rate	20.1%	16.8%
Median miles at test	11,732	17,460
MOT tests analysed	1,208	89,345
Most common failure	brakes	lighting and signalling

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.

APRILIA ATLANTIC 125 75.3% pass · 1,208 tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests

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