HAOTIAN HT 125-4F ARROW

124cc Petrol Class 1

53.0%

first-time pass rate

31.8%

failed outright

7,208

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a HT 125-4F ARROW

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	22	28.6
steering and suspension	13	16.9
lamps and reflectors	10	13
brakes	8	10.4
body and structure	7	9.1
drive system	5	6.5
fuel and exhaust	5	6.5
tyres and wheels	4	5.2
structure and attachments	2	2.6
steering	1	1.3

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 HT 125-4F ARROW 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 HT 125-4F ARROW.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (50.0% pass). Weakest: 2010 (50.0%).

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.