JINLUN JL 125 T-13

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5340 of 5426 overall #4 of 4 JINLUNs #694 of 734 commuter bikes

54.8%

first-time pass rate

40.1%

failed outright

4,538

median miles at test

252

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2008–2012

The JL 125 T-13's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.2 points since 2008, 51.4% to 47.2%.

What fails on a JL 125 T-13

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	164	45.1
steering and suspension	91	25
brakes	55	15.1
tyres and wheels	18	4.9
fuel and exhaust	17	4.7
body and structure	7	1.9
lamps and reflectors	5	1.4
Items Not Tested	3	0.8
reg plates and vin	2	0.5
driving controls	2	0.5

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 T-13 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 T-13.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (57.6% pass). Weakest: 2005 (57.6%).

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.