By engine size · 2005–2025
The most reliable 125cc bikes
Which 125cc motorcycles are most reliable?
C 125 A-N
tops the list, HONDA
98.1%
pass rate
Full ranking
50 models · min 150 tests · Pass rate
| # | Bike | Pass rate | Pass rate % | Pass % | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HONDA C 125 A-N |
|
98.1 | 98.1 | 210 |
| 2 | HONDA C 125 A-K |
|
96.0 | 96.0 | 1,666 |
| 3 | HONDA Z 125 MA-N |
|
94.2 | 94.2 | 660 |
| 4 | HONDA Z 125 MA-K |
|
94.1 | 94.1 | 4,239 |
| 5 | PIAGGIO VESPA GTS 125 SUPER |
|
92.2 | 92.2 | 232 |
| 6 | LAMBRETTA LI SPECIAL |
|
92.0 | 92.0 | 314 |
| 7 | INNOCENTI LAMBRETTA |
|
91.7 | 91.7 | 252 |
| 8 | PIAGGIO VESPA PRIMAVERA 125 ABS |
|
91.0 | 91.0 | 478 |
| 9 | PIAGGIO VESPA PRIMAVERA 125 |
|
91.0 | 91.0 | 167 |
| 10 | ROYAL ALLOY GP 125 AC E5 |
|
90.9 | 90.9 | 165 |
| 11 | ROYAL ALLOY GT 125 E5 |
|
90.5 | 90.5 | 169 |
| 12 | LAMBRETTA LI125 SPECIAL |
|
89.9 | 89.9 | 813 |
| 13 | GAS GAS TX 125 RANDONNE |
|
89.5 | 89.5 | 153 |
| 14 | LAMBRETTA SX125 |
|
89.1 | 89.1 | 470 |
| 15 | LAMBRETTA DL125 |
|
89.0 | 89.0 | 281 |
| 16 | LAMBRETTA L1 |
|
88.9 | 88.9 | 180 |
| 17 | LAMBRETTA LT125 |
|
88.7 | 88.7 | 159 |
| 18 | YAMAHA X-MAX TECH MAX 125 (YP125RASP) |
|
88.6 | 88.6 | 446 |
| 19 | LAMBRETTA LI125 SERIES 3 |
|
88.6 | 88.6 | 317 |
| 20 | SKYTEAM 05 |
|
88.5 | 88.5 | 339 |
| 21 | LAMBRETTA SERIES 2 |
|
88.3 | 88.3 | 213 |
| 22 | HONDA SH 125 AD2-N |
|
88.1 | 88.1 | 666 |
| 23 | LAMBRETTA 125 SPECIAL |
|
88.1 | 88.1 | 520 |
| 24 | HONDA TL |
|
88.1 | 88.1 | 202 |
| 25 | ROYAL ALLOY GP 125 S LC |
|
88.1 | 88.1 | 177 |
| 26 | ROYAL ALLOY TG 125 LC |
|
88.0 | 88.0 | 208 |
| 27 | LAMBRETTA LI |
|
87.7 | 87.7 | 8,751 |
| 28 | HONDA SH 125 AD-N |
|
87.7 | 87.7 | 407 |
| 29 | ROYAL ALLOY GP 125 AC |
|
87.6 | 87.6 | 965 |
| 30 | LAMBRETTA LI125S |
|
87.6 | 87.6 | 402 |
| 31 | BSA D1 |
|
87.5 | 87.5 | 391 |
| 32 | LAMBRETTA LI125 |
|
87.4 | 87.4 | 21,296 |
| 33 | PIAGGIO VESPA GTS 125 SUPER SPORT |
|
87.3 | 87.3 | 387 |
| 34 | LAMBRETTA 125LI |
|
87.0 | 87.0 | 609 |
| 35 | LAMBRETTA 125 |
|
86.9 | 86.9 | 1,983 |
| 36 | HONDA CT125C |
|
86.9 | 86.9 | 245 |
| 37 | SYM FIDDLE 125 E5 |
|
86.9 | 86.9 | 160 |
| 38 | SUZUKI RV |
|
86.8 | 86.8 | 4,900 |
| 39 | LAMBRETTA SPECIAL |
|
86.8 | 86.8 | 885 |
| 40 | LAMBRETTA GP125 |
|
86.7 | 86.7 | 11,689 |
| 41 | HONDA Forza 125 |
|
86.5 | 86.5 | 15,631 |
| 42 | KAWASAKI KSR 110 |
|
86.4 | 86.4 | 316 |
| 43 | SYM JOYMAX |
|
86.2 | 86.2 | 783 |
| 44 | LAMBRETTA 125DL |
|
86.2 | 86.2 | 189 |
| 45 | LAMBRETTA LI3 |
|
86.1 | 86.1 | 194 |
| 46 | HONDA SH 125 AD-L |
|
86.0 | 86.0 | 4,041 |
| 47 | PIAGGIO VESPA PX |
|
86.0 | 86.0 | 265 |
| 48 | VESPA PRIMAVERA |
|
86.0 | 86.0 | 164 |
| 49 | YAMAHA XSR 125 (MTM125) |
|
85.9 | 85.9 | 1,095 |
| 50 | HONDA CT110 |
|
85.9 | 85.9 | 199 |
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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