WK Bikes 125 RR vs Honda CG125

The Honda CG125 passes its MOT first time more often than the WK Bikes 125 RR: 72.2% vs 47.5%, a 24.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	WK Bikes 125 RR	Honda CG125
First-time pass rate	47.5%	72.2%
Outright fail rate	44.4%	16.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-28.8 pts	+0.7 pts
Engine size	124cc	124cc
Median miles at test	4,669	17,460
MOT tests analysed	198	89,345
Most common failure	brakes	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.

WK BIKES 125 RR 47.5% pass · 198 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.