GEELY JL 125-2 CRUSADER

125cc Petrol Class 1

54.1%

first-time pass rate

28.4%

failed outright

4,156

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a JL 125-2 CRUSADER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	36	33.3
steering and suspension	26	24.1
body and structure	13	12
drive system	12	11.1
brakes	10	9.3
tyres and wheels	4	3.7
fuel and exhaust	4	3.7
lamps and reflectors	1	0.9
Items Not Tested	1	0.9
steering	1	0.9

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 JL 125-2 CRUSADER 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 JL 125-2 CRUSADER.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (54.1% pass). Weakest: 2005 (54.1%).

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.