HANWAY RAW 125 E4

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5094 of 5426 overall #4 of 4 HANWAYs #562 of 734 commuter bikes

63.4%

first-time pass rate

24.8%

failed outright

3,030

median miles at test

298

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The RAW 125 E4's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2021 (55.6% → 56.5%).

What fails on a RAW 125 E4

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	72	31.3
lamps and reflectors	68	29.6
structure and attachments	40	17.4
steering	31	13.5
suspension	10	4.3
Identification of the vehicle	4	1.7
tyres	3	1.3
audible warning (Horn)	2	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 RAW 125 E4 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 RAW 125 E4.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (66.2% pass). Weakest: 2018 (61.5%).

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.