Chituma GY 125 vs Honda CG125

The Honda CG125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Chituma GY 125: 72.2% vs 48.5%, a 23.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Chituma GY 125	Honda CG125
First-time pass rate	48.5%	72.2%
Outright fail rate	39.7%	16.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-29.3 pts	+0.7 pts
Engine size	125cc	124cc
Rank among all models	#5403 of 5428	#4568 of 5428
Median miles at test	2,267	17,460
MOT tests analysed	272	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.

"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.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Chituma GY 125	Honda CG125
2008	44.4%	73.3%
2009	45.1%	71.1%
2010	46.2%	71.8%
2011	61.8%	70.6%
2012	60.0%	70.6%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

CHITUMA GY 125 48.5% pass · 272 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.