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MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ KEEWAY/SUPERLIGHT 125 E5
Model report · 2005–2025

KEEWAY SUPERLIGHT 125 E5

124cc Petrol Class 1
#4829 of 5426 overall #6 of 23 KEEWAYs #433 of 734 commuter bikes
68.4%
first-time pass rate
20.8%
failed outright
4,540
median miles at test
1,113
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The SUPERLIGHT 125 E5's first-time pass rate has risen 3.4 points since 2024, 66.0% to 69.4%.

65%68%70%2024: 66.0% pass (344 tests)2025: 69.4% pass (748 tests)20242025

What fails on a SUPERLIGHT 125 E5

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
291 46.3 9.8×
brakes
112 17.8 1.4×
structure and attachments
96 15.3 9.4×
suspension
42 6.7 4.3×
steering
37 5.9 7.3×
tyres
32 5.1 3.9×
audible warning (Horn)
9 1.4 4.4×
Identification of the vehicle
5 0.8 1.9×
wheels
4 0.6 4.5×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the SUPERLIGHT 125 E5 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

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 SUPERLIGHT 125 E5.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2022 (71.2% pass). Weakest: 2021 (66.5%).

66%69%72%2021: 66.5% pass (701 tests)2022: 71.2% pass (392 tests)20212022

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.

KEEWAY SUPERLIGHT 125 E5 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the KEEWAY SUPERLIGHT 125 E5 reliable?

The KEEWAY SUPERLIGHT 125 E5 is less reliable than average for its class: 68.4% of its 1,113 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4829 of 5426 models.

What does a SUPERLIGHT 125 E5 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 46% of all defects recorded against failed SUPERLIGHT 125 E5 tests.