League table/DIRECT BIKES
Make report · 2005–2025
DIRECT BIKES
63.8%
first-time pass rate
26.8%
failed outright
13.1k
MOT tests, 2005–2025
DIRECT BIKES at a glance
Most reliable model
DB50
67.7% pass
Least reliable model
DB50QT-16
55.3% pass
Most tested model
DB50QT-11
498 tests
Among DIRECT BIKES models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a DIRECT BIKES
failure defects across all DIRECT BIKES models · advisories excluded
brakes is DIRECT BIKES's most common failure — 10.9% of all DIRECT BIKES tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| brakes |
|
10.9 | see ranking |
| lighting and signalling |
|
7.9 | see ranking |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
7.7 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
6.3 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
3.2 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every DIRECT BIKES model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
DIRECT BIKES models, ranked by test volume
12 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB50QT-11 |
|
63.7 | 26.9 | 4,298 | 498 |
| DB50QT |
|
66.0 | 25.0 | 4,355 | 200 |
| DB50QT-A |
|
66.1 | 26.9 | 3,882 | 186 |
| DB125T |
|
62.5 | 27.6 | 4,140 | 152 |
| DB50QT-5 |
|
58.0 | 28.0 | 2,717 | 150 |
| DB50 |
|
67.7 | 19.7 | 3,916 | 127 |
| DB125T-10 |
|
63.0 | 26.1 | 4,129 | 119 |
| SCOOTER |
|
61.0 | 22.0 | 4,408 | 118 |
| DB50QT-16 |
|
55.3 | 36.0 | 4,814 | 114 |
| DB125 |
|
57.4 | 35.2 | 5,622 | 108 |
| DB125T-E |
|
67.0 | 22.0 | 5,288 | 100 |
| 125 |
|
62.0 | 26.0 | 7,617 | 100 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.
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