KAWASAKI KLX 125 DAF

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4741 of 5426 overall #575 of 592 KAWASAKIs #28 of 29 off-road bikes

69.9%

first-time pass rate

20.3%

failed outright

9,088

median miles at test

296

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2017

The KLX 125 DAF's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.5 points since 2015, 72.2% to 66.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the KLX 125 DAF's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage KLX 125 DAF passes first time 77.2% of the time; by 20k that's 50.0%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a KLX 125 DAF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	35	19
lighting and signalling	28	15.2
lamps and reflectors	24	13
steering and suspension	23	12.5
suspension	22	12
structure and attachments	18	9.8
tyres and wheels	13	7.1
drive system	13	7.1
tyres	5	2.7
steering	3	1.6

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (71.4% pass). Weakest: 2011 (64.8%).

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.