Bikes most likely to fail on steering & suspension

Q: Which motorcycles fail their MOT on steering or suspension most often?

Models ranked by the share of tests with a steering or suspension defect. Top of the list: RIEJU RS1.

Which motorcycles fail their MOT on steering or suspension most often?

RS1

tops the list, RIEJU

35.3%

steering/suspension failure rate

Full ranking

50 models · min 200 tests · Steering/suspension failure rate

#	Bike	Steering/suspension failure rate %	Pass %	Tests
1	RIEJU RS1	35.3	44.9	374
2	AJS R7	33.5	44.8	212
3	PEUGEOT XR6 S	33.0	45.7	282
4	PEUGEOT XR6	31.3	46.6	524
5	HIMO GY 125	30.1	47.6	309
6	RIEJU RR 50	29.3	48.5	600
7	HONDA NS125R-K	28.9	53.0	304
8	POR APACHE 125	27.9	49.0	545
9	CPI SX 50	27.1	47.2	229
10	MOTOR HISPANIA RYZ 50	26.9	47.8	201
11	SHINERAY XY 125 GY	26.7	47.7	778
12	MOTOR HISPANIA RX50	26.3	51.0	716
13	MEGELLI 125 M	26.2	45.1	275
14	LEXMOTO GLADIATOR 125	26.1	54.9	2,330
15	KINROAD XT 125-16	25.9	45.0	351
16	HONDA NS125	25.7	54.0	2,860
17	MOTOR HISPANIA MH6U-SM	25.7	48.8	389
18	PEUGEOT XP6 T	25.7	47.3	319
19	RIEJU RS2	25.5	50.8	1,475
20	XINLING XL 50 QTB	25.5	52.5	263
21	RIEJU RS2 50	25.4	48.5	619
22	MOTOR HISPANIA FURIA 50	25.3	46.6	491
23	CPI SM 50	25.1	52.8	741
24	ZNEN ZN 125 T-32A PHANTOM	24.8	54.6	306
25	MOTOR HISPANIA MH6V-X FURIA	24.7	48.9	474
26	SANBEN WY 125 T-23	24.7	57.3	368
27	RIEJU SMX50	24.6	48.1	293
28	CHITUMA GY 125	24.6	48.5	272
29	SKYJET SJ 125-23	23.8	44.7	2,324
30	SUPERBYKE RBP 125	23.8	47.6	462
31	MBK X-POWER	23.8	51.4	214
32	LIFAN LF 125 GY-3	23.7	49.8	612
33	DERBI GPR50-R	23.5	53.4	1,901
34	GILERA H@K 50	23.5	59.0	400
35	SUPERBYKE RMX 125	23.4	46.3	218
36	CPI SUPERMOTO	23.3	53.0	455
37	APRILIA RS 50	23.2	52.4	13,697
38	RIEJU MRX 50	23.2	51.9	397
39	PEUGEOT XP6S	23.1	50.6	891
40	YAMAHA TZR50	22.7	52.4	2,051
41	LEXMOTO STR 125 YB	22.7	48.5	260
42	JINLUN JL 125 T-13	22.6	54.8	252
43	AJS CR3-125	22.5	43.9	262
44	KAISAR KS 125-23	22.4	46.7	655
45	DERBI SENDA (RESTRICTED)	22.3	46.7	516
46	WHITE KNUCKLE 125 SPORT	22.2	50.4	486
47	PIAGGIO NR	22.1	60.1	253
48	GILERA COUGAR	21.9	58.7	5,832
49	LEXMOTO DART	21.9	60.9	361
50	PIONEER PULSE	21.9	51.5	233

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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