DAELIM ROADWIN 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5121 of 5426 overall #14 of 14 DAELIMs #577 of 734 commuter bikes

62.7%

first-time pass rate

25.6%

failed outright

10,228

median miles at test

308

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2016

The ROADWIN 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 18.2 points since 2013, 69.7% to 51.5%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the ROADWIN 125's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage ROADWIN 125 passes first time 68.7% of the time; by 20k that's 48.8%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a ROADWIN 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	75	26.7
steering and suspension	65	23.1
drive system	49	17.4
brakes	44	15.7
tyres and wheels	19	6.8
reg plates and vin	10	3.6
fuel and exhaust	9	3.2
body and structure	8	2.8
driving controls	2	0.7

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the ROADWIN 125 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests GILERA RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the ROADWIN 125.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2010 (67.6% pass). Weakest: 2005 (65.7%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.