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Common failures · 2005–2025

Bikes most likely to fail on lights

Which motorcycles fail their MOT on lighting most often?

R7
tops the list, AJS
34.9%
lighting failure rate

Full ranking

50 models · min 200 tests · Lighting failure rate
# Bike Lighting failure rate Lighting failure rate % Pass % Tests
1 AJS R7
34.9 44.8 212
2 MOTOR HISPANIA MH6V-X FURIA
34.4 48.9 474
3 PEUGEOT XR6 S
34.0 45.7 282
4 MOTOR HISPANIA FURIA 50
33.4 46.6 491
5 DERBI SENDA (RESTRICTED)
33.3 46.7 516
6 MOTOR HISPANIA MH6U-SM
33.2 48.8 389
7 RIEJU SMX50
33.1 48.1 293
8 LEXMOTO ZSA
32.9 46.4 483
9 KAISAR KS 125-23
32.7 46.7 655
10 RIEJU RS1
32.1 44.9 374
11 YUAN XGJ 125-23
32.1 43.3 215
12 APRILIA RX50
31.2 50.3 3,525
13 SKYJET SJ 125-23
31.2 44.7 2,324
14 SUPERBYKE RMX 125
31.2 46.3 218
15 MOTOR HISPANIA RX50
31.1 51.0 716
16 HIMO GY 125
30.7 47.6 309
17 CPI SX 50
30.6 47.2 229
18 AJS CR3-125
30.5 43.9 262
19 GILERA RCR
30.2 50.5 1,530
20 PEUGEOT XR6
30.2 46.6 524
21 JINLUN JL 125 T-13
30.2 54.8 252
22 MBK NITRO (Y050)
30.0 53.9 536
23 LEXMOTO STR 125 YB
30.0 48.5 260
24 MEGELLI 125 M
29.8 45.1 275
25 POR APACHE 125
29.7 49.0 545
26 WHITE KNUCKLE XY
29.6 45.6 206
27 PEUGEOT XP6 T
29.5 47.3 319
28 APRILIA MX50
29.2 53.1 951
29 PIONEER PULSE
29.2 51.5 233
30 RIEJU RR 50
29.0 48.5 600
31 RIEJU MRX 50
29.0 51.9 397
32 MOTOR HISPANIA RYZ 50
28.9 47.8 201
33 SHINERAY XY 125 GY
28.8 47.7 778
34 SKYTEAM ST 50-3 SM
28.8 52.1 236
35 PEUGEOT XP6S
28.4 50.6 891
36 URBAN DZ 125
28.3 51.6 768
37 RIEJU MRX125
28.1 52.4 210
38 DERBI SENDA SM
27.8 51.1 1,013
39 GILERA SMT
27.7 52.7 1,352
40 RIEJU RS2 50
27.6 48.5 619
41 SUPERBYKE RBP 125
27.5 47.6 462
42 DERBI X-RACE 50 SM
27.5 53.2 327
43 LIFAN LF 125-30
27.4 52.5 537
44 VULCAN HARRIER
26.9 49.2 305
45 CPI SM 50
26.7 52.8 741
46 GIANTCO HY 150 N
26.7 52.3 281
47 YIBEN MEIDUC YB 50 QT-9
26.7 52.2 232
48 RIEJU MRT 50
26.5 52.4 626
49 APRILIA RX 50 MY06
26.5 52.9 344
50 APRILIA TUONO 50
26.5 53.0 302

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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