Overall reliability · 2005–2025
The least reliable motorcycles in the UK
Which motorcycles fail their MOT most often?
XGJ 125-23
tops the list, YUAN
43.3%
pass rate
Full ranking
50 models · min 200 tests · Pass rate
| # | Bike | Pass rate | Pass rate % | Pass % | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YUAN XGJ 125-23 |
|
43.3 | 43.3 | 215 |
| 2 | AJS CR3-125 |
|
43.9 | 43.9 | 262 |
| 3 | SKYJET SJ 125-23 |
|
44.7 | 44.7 | 2,319 |
| 4 | AJS R7 |
|
44.8 | 44.8 | 212 |
| 5 | RIEJU RS1 |
|
44.9 | 44.9 | 374 |
| 6 | KINROAD XT 125-16 |
|
45.0 | 45.0 | 351 |
| 7 | MEGELLI 125 M |
|
45.1 | 45.1 | 275 |
| 8 | WHITE KNUCKLE XY |
|
45.6 | 45.6 | 206 |
| 9 | PEUGEOT XR6 S |
|
45.7 | 45.7 | 282 |
| 10 | SUPERBYKE RMX 125 |
|
46.3 | 46.3 | 218 |
| 11 | LEXMOTO ZSA |
|
46.4 | 46.4 | 483 |
| 12 | PEUGEOT XR6 |
|
46.6 | 46.6 | 524 |
| 13 | MOTOR HISPANIA FURIA 50 |
|
46.6 | 46.6 | 491 |
| 14 | KAISAR KS 125-23 |
|
46.7 | 46.7 | 655 |
| 15 | DERBI SENDA (RESTRICTED) |
|
46.7 | 46.7 | 516 |
| 16 | CPI SX 50 |
|
47.2 | 47.2 | 229 |
| 17 | PEUGEOT XP6 T |
|
47.3 | 47.3 | 319 |
| 18 | SUPERBYKE RBP 125 |
|
47.6 | 47.6 | 462 |
| 19 | HIMO GY 125 |
|
47.6 | 47.6 | 309 |
| 20 | SHINERAY XY 125 GY |
|
47.7 | 47.7 | 778 |
| 21 | MOTOR HISPANIA RYZ 50 |
|
47.8 | 47.8 | 201 |
| 22 | RIEJU SMX50 |
|
48.1 | 48.1 | 293 |
| 23 | RIEJU RS2 50 |
|
48.5 | 48.5 | 619 |
| 24 | RIEJU RR 50 |
|
48.5 | 48.5 | 600 |
| 25 | CHITUMA GY 125 |
|
48.5 | 48.5 | 272 |
| 26 | LEXMOTO STR 125 YB |
|
48.5 | 48.5 | 260 |
| 27 | WHITE KNUCKLE XY 125-11 |
|
48.6 | 48.6 | 280 |
| 28 | MOTOR HISPANIA MH6U-SM |
|
48.8 | 48.8 | 389 |
| 29 | MOTOR HISPANIA MH6V-X FURIA |
|
48.9 | 48.9 | 474 |
| 30 | POR APACHE 125 |
|
49.0 | 49.0 | 545 |
| 31 | VULCAN HARRIER |
|
49.2 | 49.2 | 305 |
| 32 | LIFAN LF 125 GY-3 |
|
49.7 | 49.7 | 599 |
| 33 | GENERIC TRIGGER |
|
50.0 | 50.0 | 308 |
| 34 | APRILIA RX50 |
|
50.3 | 50.3 | 3,525 |
| 35 | SKYJET SJ |
|
50.3 | 50.3 | 374 |
| 36 | WHITE KNUCKLE 125 SPORT |
|
50.4 | 50.4 | 486 |
| 37 | GILERA RCR |
|
50.5 | 50.5 | 1,530 |
| 38 | PEUGEOT XP6S |
|
50.6 | 50.6 | 891 |
| 39 | RIEJU RS2 |
|
50.8 | 50.8 | 1,475 |
| 40 | MOTOR HISPANIA RX50 |
|
51.0 | 51.0 | 716 |
| 41 | DERBI SENDA SM |
|
51.1 | 51.1 | 1,013 |
| 42 | MBK X-POWER |
|
51.4 | 51.4 | 214 |
| 43 | PIONEER PULSE |
|
51.5 | 51.5 | 233 |
| 44 | URBAN DZ 125 |
|
51.6 | 51.6 | 768 |
| 45 | WHITE KNUCKLE 125 |
|
51.7 | 51.7 | 924 |
| 46 | LIFAN LF 125-14F |
|
51.8 | 51.8 | 985 |
| 47 | RIEJU MRX 50 |
|
51.9 | 51.9 | 397 |
| 48 | SUKIDA SK 125 GY-A CROSSER |
|
52.0 | 52.0 | 204 |
| 49 | SUPERBYKE RSR 125 |
|
52.1 | 52.1 | 263 |
| 50 | SKYTEAM ST 50-3 SM |
|
52.1 | 52.1 | 236 |
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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