Peugeot SPEEDFIGHT 98-125cc MOT pass rate and common failures
Peugeot SPEEDFIGHT 98-125cc motorcycles pass the MOT 76.83% of the time, measured across 712 tests in the DVSA record. A further 4.63% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
Calculated from DVSA records for Peugeot SPEEDFIGHT, 98-125cc.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with not working - it accounts for 28.8% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check has a serious fluid leak and tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm, the next two most common reasons.
- The most common advisory is has a serious fluid leak (7.3% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 11,526 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 | 79.31% | 116 | |
| 6-10 years | 74.56% | 338 | |
| 16+ years | 79.92% | 249 |
Why the Peugeot SPEEDFIGHT 98-125cc 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 | 28.8% | 38 | |
| 2 | Has a serious fluid leak | 22% | 29 | |
| 3 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 20.5% | 27 | |
| 4 | Has negligible damping effect | 17.4% | 23 | |
| 5 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 16.7% | 22 | |
| 6 | Too low | 12.9% | 17 | |
| 7 | Has excessive wear or free play | 12.1% | 16 | |
| 8 | Missing | 10.6% | 14 | |
| 9 | Insecure | 8.3% | 11 | |
| 10 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 7.6% | 10 |
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 a serious fluid leak | 7.3% | 52 | |
| 2 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 7.2% | 51 | |
| 3 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 6.7% | 48 | |
| 4 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 4.4% | 31 | |
| 5 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 4.2% | 30 | |
| 6 | Significantly and obviously worn | 3.5% | 25 | |
| 7 | In such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3.4% | 24 | |
| 8 | Is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied | 2.9% | 21 | |
| 9 | Has negligible damping effect | 2.8% | 20 | |
| 10 | Is so short that the brake cannot be readily applied | 2.8% | 20 |
Peugeot SPEEDFIGHT 98-125cc for sale
No Peugeot SPEEDFIGHT 98-125cc in stock at the moment - 2 other Peugeot 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