LIFAN LF 125 T-9A BEAT

125cc Petrol Class 1

63.8%

first-time pass rate

18.1%

failed outright

5,596

median miles at test

160

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2016

The LF 125 T-9A BEAT's first-time pass rate has risen 4.5 points since 2015, 54.3% to 58.8%.

What fails on a LF 125 T-9A BEAT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	29	31.2
lighting and signalling	26	28
steering and suspension	10	10.8
lamps and reflectors	10	10.8
tyres and wheels	7	7.5
fuel and exhaust	6	6.5
reg plates and vin	2	2.2
suspension	2	2.2
body and structure	1	1.1

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 BEAT 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 BEAT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (66.7% pass). Weakest: 2011 (66.7%).

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.