Kawasaki KMX125 MOT pass rate and common failures

Kawasaki KMX125 motorcycles pass the MOT 74.69% of the time, measured across 245 tests in the DVSA record. A further 10.61% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Worse than average: 12.2 points below the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 74.69% 183 of 245

Fixed at the station 10.61% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 16,325 miles

Average age at test 29.34 years old

Engine 124cc MOT class 1 and 2

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What to check before the MOT

Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.

Start with missing - it accounts for 47.2% of failed tests on this model.
Then check not working and too high, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is has excessive play (5.7% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 16,325 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.

Pass rate by age

A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.

Age at test	Pass rate		Tests
16+ years	74.06%		239

Why the Kawasaki KMX125 fails

Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.

#	Item	Of failures	Tests
1	Missing	47.2%	17
2	Not working	38.9%	14
3	Too high	36.1%	13
4	Insecure	22.2%	8
5	Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls	11.1%	4
6	Flashing more than 120 times a minute	11.1%	4
7	Has excessive play	11.1%	4
8	Adversely affected by the operation of another lamp	8.3%	3
9	Component pin or bush excessively worn	8.3%	3
10	Excessively loose	8.3%	3

Most common advisories

Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.

#	Item	Of all tests	Tests
1	Has excessive play	5.7%	14
2	Excessively loose	5.3%	13
3	Worn to excess	4.5%	11
4	Has excessive wear or free play	3.3%	8
5	In such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3.3%	8
6	Less than 1.0 mm thick	2.9%	7
7	Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition	2.9%	7
8	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	2.4%	6
9	Inscription illegible	2%	5
10	Is so short that the brake cannot be readily applied	2%	5

Kawasaki KMX125 for sale

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Similar bikes compared

Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.

Model	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
Yamaha GPD125-A NMAX 125 · 125cc	8,762	80.8%	45,039
Piaggio VESPA 79-210cc · 79-210cc	8,363	85.42%	11,710
Honda WW · 125cc	7,252	80.32%	40,134
Honda WW 125 A-M · 125cc	5,011	84.06%	29,846
Honda GLR · 125cc	4,737	79.99%	14,642
Honda CBF 100-125cc · 100-125cc	3,204	77%	15,203

Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method

Kawasaki KMX125 MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Kawasaki KMX125?+

74.69% of Kawasaki KMX125 MOT tests end in a pass, based on 245 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Kawasaki KMX125?+

Missing, which appears in 47.2% of failed tests on this model.

Where does this data come from?+

From the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, which records every MOT carried out in England, Scotland and Wales. It is published under the Open Government Licence and covers 2025.

Does a high pass rate mean the bike is reliable?+

Not by itself. The MOT checks safety items - brakes, tyres, lights, structure - and says nothing about engines, gearboxes or electrics. Read it as a maintenance signal, not a reliability score.