Trends over time · 2005–2025
The most improved motorcycles
Which motorcycles have improved their MOT pass rate the most?
TZR125
tops the list, YAMAHA
+26.3 pts
pass-rate change
Full ranking
50 models · min 1000 tests · Pass-rate change
| # | Bike | Pass-rate change | Pass-rate change | Pass % | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YAMAHA TZR125 |
|
+26.3 | 58.7 | 4,378 |
| 2 | SUZUKI RGV250 |
|
+25.2 | 82.3 | 6,513 |
| 3 | HONDA VFR400 |
|
+23.7 | 71.4 | 7,017 |
| 4 | YAMAHA DT50 |
|
+20.6 | 60.5 | 2,974 |
| 5 | YAMAHA RD125 |
|
+19.2 | 75.6 | 3,300 |
| 6 | HONDA CB250 N |
|
+18.2 | 76.2 | 9,530 |
| 7 | HONDA C50 |
|
+18.2 | 81.7 | 6,237 |
| 8 | YAMAHA TDR250 |
|
+17.3 | 84.5 | 2,806 |
| 9 | PIAGGIO MP3 |
|
+17.0 | 84.4 | 2,653 |
| 10 | APRILIA RS125 |
|
+16.8 | 60.0 | 32,245 |
| 11 | YAMAHA WR |
|
+16.3 | 73.7 | 12,124 |
| 12 | CPI OLIVER |
|
+16.1 | 60.2 | 1,135 |
| 13 | APRILIA RS 50 |
|
+16.0 | 52.4 | 13,697 |
| 14 | LEXMOTO GLADIATOR 125 |
|
+15.7 | 54.9 | 2,330 |
| 15 | KAWASAKI KLX250 |
|
+15.4 | 79.2 | 2,796 |
| 16 | GILERA RUNNER |
|
+15.2 | 70.8 | 69,850 |
| 17 | YAMAHA FZR |
|
+15.1 | 74.8 | 4,319 |
| 18 | HONDA RVF400 |
|
+14.5 | 81.1 | 3,393 |
| 19 | YAMAHA TZR250 |
|
+14.3 | 85.7 | 3,337 |
| 20 | GENERIC CRACKER |
|
+14.3 | 66.2 | 1,188 |
| 21 | KAWASAKI ZXR400 |
|
+14.2 | 73.1 | 14,200 |
| 22 | SUZUKI TS50 |
|
+14.2 | 59.3 | 4,727 |
| 23 | YAMAHA FS1 |
|
+14.2 | 82.3 | 2,677 |
| 24 | KAWASAKI GPZ750 |
|
+14.0 | 78.6 | 3,892 |
| 25 | KTM 450 EXC-R |
|
+14.0 | 78.3 | 2,071 |
| 26 | LEXMOTO HT 125-8 VIXEN |
|
+14.0 | 61.3 | 1,821 |
| 27 | KAWASAKI ZXR750 |
|
+13.8 | 73.4 | 12,113 |
| 28 | HONDA VFR400R3 |
|
+13.8 | 74.3 | 11,436 |
| 29 | HYOSUNG GV250 |
|
+13.8 | 78.3 | 1,404 |
| 30 | YAMAHA RD350 |
|
+13.6 | 86.3 | 19,574 |
| 31 | KAWASAKI KMX200 |
|
+13.6 | 76.8 | 2,665 |
| 32 | SUZUKI GSX |
|
+13.0 | 87.7 | 15,077 |
| 33 | KAWASAKI ZEPHYR 550 |
|
+12.9 | 77.9 | 7,405 |
| 34 | BMW K1100 |
|
+12.8 | 81.8 | 5,401 |
| 35 | YAMAHA FZR600 |
|
+12.7 | 71.6 | 11,754 |
| 36 | KAWASAKI ZX-10 |
|
+12.7 | 79.3 | 8,561 |
| 37 | YAMAHA FZR1000 |
|
+12.5 | 74.8 | 11,309 |
| 38 | HONDA XR650 |
|
+12.5 | 81.9 | 4,599 |
| 39 | KAWASAKI GPZ600R |
|
+12.3 | 71.4 | 3,752 |
| 40 | MOTO GUZZI V50 |
|
+12.2 | 84.0 | 2,712 |
| 41 | YAMAHA RD |
|
+12.2 | 85.9 | 2,253 |
| 42 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON IRON 883 XL N 13 |
|
+12.2 | 86.9 | 1,644 |
| 43 | SUZUKI TS125 |
|
+12.1 | 69.7 | 2,282 |
| 44 | SYM XS 125 K |
|
+12.1 | 62.7 | 1,728 |
| 45 | HUONIAO HN 125-8 |
|
+12.0 | 57.5 | 3,127 |
| 46 | PIAGGIO PX 125 |
|
+11.9 | 79.9 | 20,076 |
| 47 | HONDA CX500 |
|
+11.7 | 79.9 | 15,631 |
| 48 | KAWASAKI ZX 1000 E8F |
|
+11.7 | 85.3 | 4,164 |
| 49 | YAMAHA FZ750 |
|
+11.7 | 76.2 | 3,685 |
| 50 | CAGIVA MITO-125 |
|
+11.5 | 59.3 | 3,203 |
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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