JIALING JH125 L

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4531 of 5426 overall #1 of 1 JIALINGs #300 of 734 commuter bikes

72.6%

first-time pass rate

19.8%

failed outright

9,862

median miles at test

248

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The JH125 L's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.7 points since 2006, 76.9% to 72.2%.

What fails on a JH125 L

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	66	38.4
brakes	31	18
steering and suspension	28	16.3
tyres and wheels	17	9.9
drive system	13	7.6
fuel and exhaust	7	4.1
driving controls	5	2.9
body and structure	4	2.3
suspension	1	0.6

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 JH125 L beats 3 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 JH125 L.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2001 (74.7% pass). Weakest: 2001 (74.7%).

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.