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Adjusted reliability · 2005–2025

The most reliable bikes for their age & mileage

Which motorcycles beat expectations once you account for age and mileage?

02 ESPRO 70
tops the list, ASKOLL
+25.1pp
vs expected

Full ranking

50 models · min 500 tests · vs expected
# Bike vs expected vs expected Pass % Tests
1 ASKOLL 02 ESPRO 70
+25.1 95.2 501
2 VMOTO CPA
+21.1 93.2 1,269
3 HONDA C 125 A-K
+18.2 96.0 1,666
4 PEUGEOT LUDIX ELEGANCE
+16.1 86.5 1,931
5 PIAGGIO VESPA GTS 125 SUPER IE
+15.0 85.6 2,098
6 HONDA Z 125 MA-K
+14.6 94.1 4,228
7 SUZUKI RV 200 L6 VAN VAN
+14.6 95.1 1,026
8 HONDA Z 125 MA-N
+14.3 94.2 659
9 HONDA SH 125 AD2-N
+13.9 88.1 664
10 HONDA NPS 50-5
+13.2 89.1 547
11 HONDA NES125
+13.0 84.3 534
12 PIAGGIO PX 200 E
+12.9 86.5 28,275
13 HONDA Forza 125
+12.9 86.5 15,454
14 HONDA SH 125 B
+12.7 83.0 1,978
15 HONDA XL 125 V-B
+12.6 83.4 1,256
16 HONDA SH 125 AD-L
+12.4 86.0 4,033
17 PIAGGIO VESPA GTS 125
+12.3 82.4 4,129
18 HONDA SH 125 AD-D
+12.3 82.7 2,483
19 YAMAHA X-MAX 125 (YP125RA)
+12.3 85.4 711
20 GILERA RUNNER 200
+12.3 84.4 571
21 HONDA ANF
+12.1 85.4 2,829
22 PIAGGIO VESPA GT 200
+12.0 83.1 3,718
23 PIAGGIO VESPA PX 125 MY11
+12.0 85.6 1,486
24 YAMAHA XF 50 GIGGLE
+12.0 86.2 1,129
25 HONDA NSC 50 WH-C
+11.9 84.8 5,586
26 HONDA ST50-K
+11.9 91.4 607
27 HONDA ANF 125-7
+11.7 83.8 2,768
28 HONDA NSC
+11.6 84.9 9,451
29 PIAGGIO MEDLEY 125
+11.6 84.6 1,115
30 HONDA MONKEY
+11.6 90.9 726
31 SUZUKI RV 125 L3 VAN VAN
+11.5 85.4 512
32 YAMAHA MW
+11.4 83.9 2,623
33 KYMCO LIKE
+11.4 83.8 732
34 HONDA ANF 125-A
+11.3 83.0 4,045
35 HONDA PS
+11.3 80.8 896
36 SUZUKI FL125
+11.3 84.5 611
37 YAMAHA X-MAX 125 ABS
+11.2 83.3 2,852
38 HONDA SH 125 A
+11.2 80.9 1,139
39 SUZUKI RV
+11.1 86.8 4,799
40 PIAGGIO MEDLEY
+11.1 84.1 2,034
41 BMW C EVOLUTION
+11.1 95.0 541
42 HONDA Z50J
+11.1 91.7 505
43 HONDA AFS 110 2SH-C
+11.0 83.2 1,591
44 PIAGGIO VESPA GTV 125
+11.0 82.6 724
45 MODENAS KRISS 110
+11.0 82.7 648
46 HONDA SH 125 C
+10.9 80.9 1,378
47 HONDA GL 1800 A-4
+10.9 93.8 822
48 HONDA GL 1800 C
+10.8 95.2 690
49 SYM HD ORBIT
+10.8 82.2 666
50 SUZUKI UK 110 NM L8
+10.7 84.2 1,919

Normal tests only, first-time outcomes. Pass rate is the MOT first-time pass, a roadworthiness check rather than a full mechanical-reliability rating. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results. Small samples are noisier, so weight the test count. Methodology.

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