LIFAN LF 125 T-9A

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4955 of 5426 overall #7 of 15 LIFANs #494 of 734 commuter bikes

66.2%

first-time pass rate

23.7%

failed outright

3,470

median miles at test

417

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2016

The LF 125 T-9A's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.9 points since 2010, 63.6% to 56.7%.

What fails on a LF 125 T-9A

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	104	37.7
brakes	75	27.2
steering and suspension	42	15.2
tyres and wheels	26	9.4
body and structure	14	5.1
lamps and reflectors	6	2.2
fuel and exhaust	3	1.1
suspension	3	1.1
reg plates and vin	2	0.7
steering	1	0.4

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 125 T-9A 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 T-9A.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (64.9% pass). Weakest: 2007 (64.4%).

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.