LIFAN LF 110 GY-E MONKEY

110cc Petrol Class 1

#3513 of 5426 overall #2 of 15 LIFANs #92 of 734 commuter bikes

80.3%

first-time pass rate

11.5%

failed outright

1,771

median miles at test

381

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2014

The LF 110 GY-E MONKEY's first-time pass rate has fallen 10.9 points since 2010, 85.3% to 74.4%.

What fails on a LF 110 GY-E MONKEY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	51	37.5
steering and suspension	21	15.4
lamps and reflectors	14	10.3
drive system	9	6.6
brakes	9	6.6
reg plates and vin	8	5.9
suspension	8	5.9
tyres and wheels	7	5.1
structure and attachments	5	3.7
fuel and exhaust	4	2.9

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-E 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-E MONKEY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (83.3% pass). Weakest: 2008 (74.4%).

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.