Mutt MONGREL 125 MOT pass rate and common failures

Mutt MONGREL 125 motorcycles pass the MOT 67.73% of the time, measured across 753 tests in the DVSA record. A further 11.29% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Worse than average: 19.1 points below the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.
Pass rate 67.73% 510 of 753
Fixed at the station 11.29% passed after an on-the-spot repair
Average mileage at test 5,661 miles
Average age at test 5.82 years old
Engine 125cc MOT class 1 and 2
For sale now 0 Mutt MONGREL 125 adverts

What to check before the MOT

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

  • Start with not working - it accounts for 51.3% of failed tests on this model.
  • Then check missing and insecure, the next two most common reasons.
  • Age matters here: 72.07% of 3-5 year old examples pass, against 63.8% at 6-10 years - a gap of 8.3 points.
  • The most common advisory is noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.2% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
  • Average recorded mileage at test is 5,661 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
3-5 years 72.07% 358
6-10 years 63.8% 395

Why the Mutt MONGREL 125 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 Not working 51.3% 81
2 Missing 36.7% 58
3 Insecure 18.4% 29
4 The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% 14.6% 23
5 Too high 14.6% 23
6 Too low 12.7% 20
7 Excessively binding 11.4% 18
8 Excessively loose 11.4% 18
9 Not working on dipped beam 11.4% 18
10 Less than 1.0 mm thick 8.2% 13

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 Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition 7.2% 54
2 Worn to excess 3.9% 29
3 Less than 1.0 mm thick 3.5% 26
4 Excessively loose 3.2% 24
5 Excessively binding 3.1% 23
6 Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort 2.1% 16
7 Excessively stiff or notchy 2% 15
8 Has excessive play 2% 15
9 Pin or bush excessively worn 2% 15
10 Inscription illegible 1.9% 14

Mutt MONGREL 125 for sale

No Mutt MONGREL 125 in stock at the moment - 0 other Mutt bikes are advertised.

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

Mutt MONGREL 125 MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Mutt MONGREL 125?+
67.73% of Mutt MONGREL 125 MOT tests end in a pass, based on 753 tests in the DVSA dataset.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Mutt MONGREL 125?+
Not working, which appears in 51.3% of failed tests on this model.
Does the Mutt MONGREL 125 get harder to pass as it ages?+
At 6-10 years old the pass rate is 63.8%, against 72.07% for examples 3-5 years old.
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.
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