LIFAN LF 100-A

97cc Petrol Class 1

80.2%

first-time pass rate

12.2%

failed outright

3,560

median miles at test

131

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a LF 100-A

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	21	36.8
drive system	11	19.3
steering and suspension	8	14
tyres and wheels	7	12.3
body and structure	4	7
fuel and exhaust	3	5.3
brakes	3	5.3

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 LF 100-A beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA C90, HONDA CG125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests HONDA C90 79.3% pass · 92.8k tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k 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 LF 100-A.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (80.8% pass). Weakest: 2007 (80.8%).

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.