KEEWAY ARN 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5077 of 5426 overall #13 of 23 KEEWAYs #551 of 734 commuter bikes

63.6%

first-time pass rate

28.6%

failed outright

10,757

median miles at test

206

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2016

The ARN 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 10.4 points since 2014, 67.5% to 57.1%.

What fails on a ARN 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	37	25.7
steering and suspension	34	23.6
lighting and signalling	28	19.4
tyres and wheels	12	8.3
fuel and exhaust	10	6.9
lamps and reflectors	8	5.6
steering	6	4.2
tyres	4	2.8
suspension	3	2.1
reg plates and vin	2	1.4

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 125 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 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (65.1% pass). Weakest: 2010 (65.1%).

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.