BIKERELIABILITY Reg check
Head-to-head · 2005–2025

Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025

Sukida SK 125 T-21 Viper vs Honda CG125

The Honda CG125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Sukida SK 125 T-21 Viper: 72.2% vs 63.4%, a 8.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025
Metric Sukida SK 125 T-21 Viper Honda CG125
First-time pass rate 63.4% 72.2%
Outright fail rate 34.1% 16.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted) -9.7 pts +0.7 pts
Engine size 124cc 124cc
Median miles at test 8,746 17,460
MOT tests analysed 123 89,345
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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 mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test
Mileage Sukida SK 125 T-21 Viper Honda CG125
0k-10k miles 64.1% 79.3%
10k-20k miles 62.5% 73.0%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

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