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RIEJU SMX125 (1997-on)

New price: £2,799

124cc

14.5 bhp

80 mpg

Tall seat height

"That bit more stylish than the average learner bike"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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SUZUKI UX125 (2008-2010)

New price: N/A

124cc

12.8 bhp

66.5 mpg

Medium seat height

"It's not exciting, but it does a job"

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

(from 1 review)

Reliability rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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PIAGGIO MP3 HYBRID 125 (2009-on)

New price: N/A

124cc

14.7 bhp

69 mpg

Low seat height

"Hybrid technology has finally reached motorcycles but sadly it's not quite ready to provide a viable alternative yet"

MCN rating

2 out of 5 (2/5)
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SYM WOLF (2011-on)

New price: £2,999

125cc

11 bhp

75 mpg

Low seat height

Good-looking roadster mixes style with basic mechanicals

MCN rating

2 out of 5 (2/5)

Owners' rating

3.9 out of 5 (3.9/5)

(from 8 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.9 out of 5 (3.9/5)
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DERBI SENDA 50 SM (1993-2004)

New price: N/A

49cc

9 bhp

55 mpg

Medium seat height

Enduro motorcycle looks, decent handling chassis and revvy two-stroke motor

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

3.6 out of 5 (3.6/5)

(from 5 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.2 out of 5 (3.2/5)
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YAMAHA YZF-R125 (2008-2018)

New price: N/A

Used price: £6,900

124cc

14.6 bhp

52 mpg

Medium seat height

Combines the Honda's easy-going ride with a little bit more poke and grown up looks

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.4 out of 5 (4.4/5)

(from 35 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.4 out of 5 (4.4/5)
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DERBI SENDA 125 SM (2009-on)

New price: £2,899

124cc

15 bhp

52 mpg

Tall seat height

"125SM ownership is not only guaranteed to put a ruddy big smile on your face, but also pull the girls outside the local KFC"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

(from 1 review)

Reliability rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)
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DERBI GP-1 125 (2006-on)

New price: £2,495

124cc

14 bhp

48 mpg

Medium seat height

"Easier to think of as a proper motorcycle than a funky-looking twist-and-go scooter"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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HUSQVARNA SMS4 125 (2011-2012)

New price: N/A

125cc

14 bhp

41 mpg

Tall seat height

"Learner-legal supermoto is not cheap but is one of the most desirable with its looks, reliable motor and ability to be fun"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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PIAGGIO VESPA PX125 (1977-2008)

New price: N/A

Used price: £3,300

123cc

15 bhp

51 mpg

Medium seat height

Essentially unchanged since its introduction in 1977

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

3.2 out of 5 (3.2/5)

(from 5 reviews)

Reliability rating

2.8 out of 5 (2.8/5)
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KYMCO CK1 125 (2014-on)

New price: £1,999

125cc

10 bhp

100 mpg

Low seat height

CK1 impresses with style, performance and value

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

3.7 out of 5 (3.7/5)

(from 6 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.5 out of 5 (3.5/5)
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PIAGGIO MP3 125 YOURBAN (2011-on)

New price: £4,820

124cc

15 bhp

72 mpg

Medium seat height

"Not cheap, but you can't put a price on confidence, which is exactly what the extra front wheel gives"

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)
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RIEJU STRADA 125 (2018-on)

New price: £2,699

125cc

9.65 bhp

148 mpg

Low seat height

Capable of a staggering 580 miles from a tank

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)
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YAMAHA TW125 (1999-2004)

New price: N/A

Used price: £2,200

124cc

11 bhp

70 mpg

Medium seat height

"If you've a camper van and a beache to ride across – perfect. In every other way entirely impractical"

MCN rating

2 out of 5 (2/5)

Owners' rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

(from 6 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.3 out of 5 (3.3/5)
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RIEJU RS3 125 (2013-on)

New price: £3,399

124cc

15 bhp

66 mpg

Tall seat height

"Fast engine and good looks let down by poor build quality and bad handling"

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)

(from 7 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.6 out of 5 (3.6/5)
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KAWASAKI KLX125 (2010-on)

New price: £2,999

125cc

10 bhp

75 mpg

Medium seat height

"...there are plenty of other bikes that are considerably better than the KLX125"

MCN rating

2 out of 5 (2/5)

Owners' rating

2.8 out of 5 (2.8/5)

(from 6 reviews)

Reliability rating

2.8 out of 5 (2.8/5)
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YAMAHA YZF-R125 (2023-on)

New price: £5,302

Used price: £5,000

125cc

14.8 bhp

112 mpg

Medium seat height

Yamaha’s fourth generation junior race rep retains its teenage poster bike status thanks to an R7-inspired glow up

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

(from 1 review)

Reliability rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)
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APRILIA SX125 (2008-2011)

New price: N/A

125cc

22 bhp

35 mpg

Tall seat height

"The power and handling simply doesn't match up to the look"

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

3.2 out of 5 (3.2/5)

(from 4 reviews)

Reliability rating

2 out of 5 (2/5)
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SWM SM125 R (2017-on)

New price: £3,499

124cc

14.5 bhp

80 mpg

Tall seat height

Small-capacity supermoto fun from Italy

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

(from 2 reviews)

Reliability rating

2 out of 5 (2/5)
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HONDA CB125F (2015-2020)

New price: N/A

Used price: £2,400 - £4,000

125cc

10.46 bhp

107 mpg

Low seat height

Popular bike but build quality not great on some used models

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

3.7 out of 5 (3.7/5)

(from 19 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.7 out of 5 (3.7/5)
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