DAELIM VJF

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4687 of 5426 overall #6 of 14 DAELIMs #359 of 734 commuter bikes

70.6%

first-time pass rate

22.6%

failed outright

5,880

median miles at test

452

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2017–2025

The VJF's first-time pass rate has fallen 15.9 points since 2017, 72.7% to 56.8%.

What fails on a VJF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	79	30
structure and attachments	48	18.3
brakes	46	17.5
suspension	29	11
steering	25	9.5
tyres	11	4.2
lighting and signalling	10	3.8
steering and suspension	7	2.7
drive system	6	2.3
audible warning (Horn)	2	0.8

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 VJF 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 VJF.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2016 (76.4% pass). Weakest: 2018 (62.8%).

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.