LIFAN LF 125-J MIRAGE

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5310 of 5426 overall #11 of 15 LIFANs #676 of 734 commuter bikes

56.6%

first-time pass rate

27.9%

failed outright

9,514

median miles at test

251

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2016

The LF 125-J MIRAGE's first-time pass rate has fallen 15.3 points since 2014, 67.4% to 52.1%.

What fails on a LF 125-J MIRAGE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	77	30.6
brakes	54	21.4
steering and suspension	34	13.5
drive system	29	11.5
lamps and reflectors	18	7.1
structure and attachments	11	4.4
tyres and wheels	10	4
body and structure	8	3.2
steering	6	2.4
suspension	5	2

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 125-J MIRAGE 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 LF 125-J MIRAGE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (57.7% pass). Weakest: 2010 (57.0%).

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.