LIFAN LF 110 GY-3 MONKEY

107cc Petrol Class 1

#3052 of 5426 overall #1 of 15 LIFANs #58 of 734 commuter bikes

82.6%

first-time pass rate

8.5%

failed outright

1,530

median miles at test

316

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2017

The LF 110 GY-3 MONKEY's first-time pass rate has risen 5.8 points since 2015, 86.3% to 92.1%.

What fails on a LF 110 GY-3 MONKEY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	18	30.5
steering and suspension	14	23.7
lamps and reflectors	7	11.9
brakes	4	6.8
body and structure	3	5.1
structure and attachments	3	5.1
steering	3	5.1
suspension	3	5.1
drive system	2	3.4
reg plates and vin	2	3.4

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 LF 110 GY-3 MONKEY 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 110 GY-3 MONKEY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (89.3% pass). Weakest: 2010 (76.0%).

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.