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Common failures · 2005–2025

Bikes most likely to fail on tyres & wheels

Which motorcycles fail their MOT on tyres or wheels most often?

RMX 125
tops the list, SUPERBYKE
13.8%
tyre/wheel failure rate

Full ranking

50 models · min 200 tests · Tyre/wheel failure rate
# Bike Tyre/wheel failure rate Tyre/wheel failure rate % Pass % Tests
1 SUPERBYKE RMX 125
13.8 46.3 218
2 SUKIDA SK 125 GY-A CROSSER
13.2 52.0 204
3 SUPERBYKE RBP 125
13.0 47.6 462
4 POR APACHE 125
12.7 49.0 545
5 SHINERAY XY 125 GY
12.3 47.7 778
6 CHITUMA GY 125
12.1 48.5 272
7 HIMO GY 125
12.0 47.6 309
8 YUAN XGJ 125-23
11.6 43.3 215
9 KAISAR KS 125-23
11.5 46.7 655
10 LIFAN LF 125 GY-3
11.4 49.8 612
11 SUPERBYKE POWERBAND 50
11.4 54.5 255
12 AJS ZN
11.2 72.4 286
13 URBAN DZ 125
11.1 51.6 768
14 BAOTIAN BT 125 T-12 TANCO
11.1 62.1 380
15 SYM ORBIT III 125 E5
10.9 72.1 312
16 XINGYUE XY 125 T-11
10.9 56.2 267
17 SKYJET SJ 125-23
10.8 44.7 2,324
18 EASY RIDER JH125L
10.8 63.7 380
19 LEXMOTO DART
10.8 60.9 361
20 HONGDOU CG125
10.8 65.7 297
21 LEXMOTO TORNADO
10.6 58.4 452
22 SANBEN WY 125 T-23
10.6 57.3 368
23 SACHS SPEEDFORCE
10.6 57.7 246
24 SUZUKI RM 125
10.4 68.6 299
25 PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 4 125 LC SPORTLINE
10.3 71.4 203
26 HYOSUNG HYPER
10.2 61.1 303
27 LEXMOTO GLADIATOR
10.1 58.3 1,665
28 YAMAHA DT 125 RE
10.0 68.8 510
29 PULSE SCOUT
10.0 63.8 401
30 BAOTIAN BT 49 QT-12
10.0 56.5 239
31 LONGJIA LJ 125 T-A
9.9 62.0 1,258
32 DERBI SENDA (RESTRICTED)
9.9 46.7 516
33 KEEWAY HURRICANE
9.8 59.2 1,320
34 LONCIN LX110
9.8 68.7 214
35 CPI POPCORN
9.6 63.5 427
36 HYOSUNG GRANDPRIX
9.6 66.4 363
37 KAWASAKI KMX
9.5 63.6 338
38 AJS CR3-125
9.5 43.9 262
39 BAOTIAN BT 125 T-21
9.3 66.7 888
40 KYMCO CK 125
9.3 60.4 333
41 SHINERAY XY 125 GY VIII
9.3 60.6 289
42 LONGJIA LJ 50 QT-F
9.3 59.1 257
43 HONDA SCV100
9.2 70.7 31,347
44 LEXMOTO TOMMY 125
9.2 64.3 944
45 LEXMOTO XTR 125-23
9.1 54.3 1,883
46 YIBEN MEIDUC YB 50 QT-9
9.1 52.2 232
47 HUATIAN HT 50 QT-16
9.1 59.8 209
48 YAMAHA XC125E
9.0 73.5 491
49 CPI ARAGON 125
9.0 63.5 288
50 AJS R7
9.0 44.8 212

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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