Aprilia RS 125R Extrema vs Honda CBF125

The Honda CBF125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Aprilia RS 125R Extrema — 73.3% vs 61.3%, a 12.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Aprilia RS 125R Extrema	Honda CBF125
First-time pass rate	61.3%	73.3%
Outright fail rate	30.5%	16.5%
Median miles at test	13,857	10,974
MOT tests analysed	767	84,425
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

APRILIA RS 125R EXTREMA 61.3% pass · 767 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.