Trends over time · 2005–2025
The motorcycles going downhill fastest
Which motorcycles' MOT pass rates have fallen the most?
HD-125L
tops the list, HARTFORD
-21.9 pts
pass-rate change
Full ranking
50 models · min 1000 tests · Pass-rate change
| # | Bike | Pass-rate change | Pass-rate change | Pass % | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARTFORD HD-125L |
|
-21.9 | 65.0 | 1,419 |
| 2 | HONDA CBR125 |
|
-21.7 | 65.5 | 3,077 |
| 3 | LEXMOTO ADRENALINE 125 EFi |
|
-21.4 | 60.2 | 1,044 |
| 4 | KAWASAKI KLX650 |
|
-20.5 | 77.5 | 1,621 |
| 5 | HONDA CBR 125 R-4 |
|
-19.5 | 65.1 | 6,736 |
| 6 | HONDA CBR 125 RW-6 |
|
-18.2 | 64.8 | 4,394 |
| 7 | KAWASAKI ZX6 |
|
-18.2 | 74.7 | 1,711 |
| 8 | LEXMOTO TITAN 125 ZN 125 T-8F |
|
-16.7 | 64.0 | 2,125 |
| 9 | HONDA SZX50S-1 |
|
-16.5 | 73.2 | 1,428 |
| 10 | SUZUKI GSF 650 SK5 |
|
-16.2 | 85.5 | 3,330 |
| 11 | HONDA FES 125-7 |
|
-16.0 | 77.2 | 3,786 |
| 12 | HONDA REBEL |
|
-15.8 | 74.8 | 1,764 |
| 13 | KAWASAKI ZX636 |
|
-15.8 | 77.5 | 1,596 |
| 14 | HONDA CBR 125 R-C |
|
-15.4 | 72.1 | 4,013 |
| 15 | SINNIS ZS 125-86 TERRAIN |
|
-15.4 | 70.8 | 2,152 |
| 16 | KTM 125 DUKE 17 |
|
-15.0 | 76.4 | 1,892 |
| 17 | SUZUKI SV 650 K6 |
|
-14.7 | 82.6 | 1,238 |
| 18 | HONDA XLR125R |
|
-14.6 | 65.2 | 1,662 |
| 19 | HONDA AFS 110 2SH-C |
|
-14.6 | 83.2 | 1,592 |
| 20 | HONDA CBR 125 R-5 |
|
-14.5 | 66.5 | 2,420 |
| 21 | KAWASAKI KLZ 1000 ACF |
|
-14.1 | 89.1 | 2,422 |
| 22 | HONDA XL 125 V-8 |
|
-14.1 | 75.9 | 2,260 |
| 23 | SYM HUSKY |
|
-14.0 | 68.7 | 1,512 |
| 24 | KYMCO PULSAR |
|
-13.8 | 64.9 | 2,454 |
| 25 | HONDA CBR125R |
|
-13.7 | 66.8 | 26,473 |
| 26 | KSR Moto WORX 125 |
|
-13.7 | 64.3 | 1,387 |
| 27 | HONDA SZX50X-1 |
|
-13.4 | 74.4 | 1,256 |
| 28 | SUZUKI SFV650 |
|
-13.1 | 87.5 | 1,664 |
| 29 | HONDA NSC 50 WH-C |
|
-12.9 | 84.8 | 5,587 |
| 30 | KAWASAKI VN1500 P1H |
|
-12.8 | 84.3 | 3,312 |
| 31 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDB STREET BOB |
|
-12.6 | 88.5 | 1,843 |
| 32 | SUZUKI GSXS 125 X AL8 |
|
-12.6 | 81.5 | 1,058 |
| 33 | HONDA CBR 125 RW-7 |
|
-12.5 | 67.9 | 3,803 |
| 34 | SYM SYMPLY 125 |
|
-12.5 | 75.9 | 2,172 |
| 35 | KAWASAKI ER 650 CBF |
|
-12.5 | 86.5 | 1,664 |
| 36 | KAWASAKI EX 650 A6F |
|
-12.4 | 84.2 | 3,613 |
| 37 | HONDA CLR 125 |
|
-11.8 | 67.0 | 5,754 |
| 38 | HYOSUNG CRUISE II |
|
-11.7 | 64.0 | 4,590 |
| 39 | GILERA COUGAR |
|
-11.6 | 58.7 | 5,832 |
| 40 | PEUGEOT ZENITH |
|
-11.5 | 71.1 | 2,581 |
| 41 | HONDA CBR 125 RW-B |
|
-11.4 | 75.7 | 2,519 |
| 42 | YAMAHA YP 125 R-XMAX |
|
-11.3 | 75.8 | 5,816 |
| 43 | MOTO GUZZI V7 CLASSIC |
|
-11.2 | 89.2 | 2,113 |
| 44 | HONDA CBR 600 RR-4 |
|
-11.1 | 81.4 | 5,335 |
| 45 | PEUGEOT ELYSTAR |
|
-11.1 | 76.6 | 2,652 |
| 46 | KAWASAKI ZR-7S |
|
-10.8 | 83.7 | 3,879 |
| 47 | SUZUKI VL125 |
|
-10.7 | 72.3 | 14,470 |
| 48 | PEUGEOT LUDIX ELEGANCE |
|
-10.5 | 86.5 | 1,937 |
| 49 | KAWASAKI GPZ500 |
|
-10.3 | 74.3 | 2,484 |
| 50 | HONDA XR 125 L-6 |
|
-10.2 | 70.6 | 3,135 |
Normal tests only, first-time outcomes. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results. Small samples are noisier, so weight the test count. Methodology.
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