APRILIA RS125 vs HONDA CG125

The HONDA CG125 passes its MOT first time more often than the APRILIA RS125 — 72.2% vs 60.0%, a 12.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	APRILIA RS125	HONDA CG125
First-time pass rate	60.0%	72.2%
Outright fail rate	30.3%	16.8%
Median miles at test	13,841	17,460
MOT tests analysed	32,245	89,345
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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 RS125 60.0% pass · 32.2k tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests

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