Royal Alloy GT 125I MOT pass rate and common failures

Royal Alloy GT 125I motorcycles pass the MOT 85.46% of the time, measured across 908 tests in the DVSA record. A further 3.96% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

About average - within 1.4 points of the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.
Pass rate 85.46% 776 of 908
Fixed at the station 3.96% passed after an on-the-spot repair
Average mileage at test 4,086 miles
Average age at test 5.54 years old
Engine 125cc MOT class 1 and 2
For sale now 0 Royal Alloy GT 125I 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 27.1% of failed tests on this model.
  • Then check excessively stiff or notchy and missing, the next two most common reasons.
  • Age matters here: 87.59% of 3-5 year old examples pass, against 82.34% at 6-10 years - a gap of 5.3 points.
  • The most common advisory is excessively stiff or notchy (7% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
  • Average recorded mileage at test is 4,086 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 87.59% 540
6-10 years 82.34% 368

Why the Royal Alloy GT 125I 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 27.1% 26
2 Excessively stiff or notchy 25% 24
3 Missing 17.7% 17
4 Excessively binding 15.6% 15
5 Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm 10.4% 10
6 Has a major leak of exhaust gases 9.4% 9
7 Insecure 9.4% 9
8 Less than 1.0 mm thick 8.3% 8
9 Not working on dipped beam 7.3% 7
10 Too low 7.3% 7

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 Excessively stiff or notchy 7% 64
2 Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition 5.1% 46
3 Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm 5.1% 46
4 Excessively binding 3.2% 29
5 Less than 1.0 mm thick 2.1% 19
6 Tread not clearly visible 1.5% 14
7 Has a major leak of exhaust gases 1.3% 12
8 Has excessive play 1.2% 11
9 Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort 1.1% 10
10 Has excessive wear or free play 1% 9

Royal Alloy GT 125I for sale

No Royal Alloy GT 125I in stock at the moment - 83 other Royal Alloy 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

Royal Alloy GT 125I MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Royal Alloy GT 125I?+
85.46% of Royal Alloy GT 125I MOT tests end in a pass, based on 908 tests in the DVSA dataset.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Royal Alloy GT 125I?+
Not working, which appears in 27.1% of failed tests on this model.
Does the Royal Alloy GT 125I get harder to pass as it ages?+
At 6-10 years old the pass rate is 82.34%, against 87.59% 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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