KEEWAY RKS 125 SPORT E4

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4818 of 5426 overall #5 of 23 KEEWAYs #425 of 734 commuter bikes

68.6%

first-time pass rate

21.2%

failed outright

5,853

median miles at test

490

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The RKS 125 SPORT E4's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.3 points since 2020, 74.4% to 68.1%.

What fails on a RKS 125 SPORT E4

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	87	31.2
structure and attachments	64	22.9
brakes	49	17.6
suspension	34	12.2
steering	25	9
tyres	12	4.3
Identification of the vehicle	4	1.4
audible warning (Horn)	2	0.7
lighting and signalling	1	0.4
wheels	1	0.4

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 RKS 125 SPORT E4 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 RKS 125 SPORT E4.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (73.2% pass). Weakest: 2018 (66.2%).

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.