KEEWAY ARN

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5173 of 5426 overall #17 of 23 KEEWAYs #605 of 734 commuter bikes

61.2%

first-time pass rate

30.4%

failed outright

11,874

median miles at test

289

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2013

The ARN's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2010 (57.6% → 58.1%).

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage ARN passes first time 70.2% of the time; by 20k that's 56.8%.

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 ARN

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	68	25.3
brakes	66	24.5
lighting and signalling	56	20.8
tyres and wheels	36	13.4
fuel and exhaust	14	5.2
body and structure	9	3.3
suspension	7	2.6
lamps and reflectors	7	2.6
reg plates and vin	4	1.5
Items Not Tested	2	0.7

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 ARN 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 ARN.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (56.9% pass). Weakest: 2007 (56.9%).

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.