APRILIA RS vs HONDA CBF125

The HONDA CBF125 passes its MOT first time more often than the APRILIA RS — 73.3% vs 68.5%, a 4.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	APRILIA RS	HONDA CBF125
First-time pass rate	68.5%	73.3%
Outright fail rate	22.5%	16.5%
Median miles at test	10,040	10,974
MOT tests analysed	6,045	84,425
Most common failure	brakes	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 68.5% pass · 6,045 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.