Sachs Madass 125 vs Honda C90

The Sachs Madass 125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda C90 — 80.2% vs 79.3%, a 0.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Sachs Madass 125	Honda C90
First-time pass rate	80.2%	79.3%
Outright fail rate	13.6%	12.6%
Median miles at test	2,402	17,744
MOT tests analysed	359	92,772
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.

SACHS MADASS 125 80.2% pass · 359 tests HONDA C90 79.3% pass · 92.8k tests

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