KEEWAY TX 125

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5205 of 5426 overall #19 of 23 KEEWAYs #621 of 734 commuter bikes

60.2%

first-time pass rate

27.5%

failed outright

10,064

median miles at test

324

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2018

The TX 125's first-time pass rate has risen 14.5 points since 2015, 52.2% to 66.7%.

What fails on a TX 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	77	26.2
brakes	76	25.9
drive system	35	11.9
structure and attachments	28	9.5
lamps and reflectors	28	9.5
steering and suspension	19	6.5
suspension	12	4.1
tyres	9	3.1
tyres and wheels	5	1.7
steering	5	1.7

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 TX 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 TX 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (66.5% pass). Weakest: 2012 (51.4%).

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.