TAIWAN GOLDEN BEE 303 R HAWK 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4715 of 5426 overall #1 of 1 TAIWAN GOLDEN BEEs #372 of 734 commuter bikes

70.2%

first-time pass rate

22.3%

failed outright

8,990

median miles at test

336

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2017

The 303 R HAWK 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 20.2 points since 2014, 81.6% to 61.4%.

What fails on a 303 R HAWK 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	52	25.9
steering and suspension	40	19.9
lighting and signalling	36	17.9
tyres and wheels	23	11.4
fuel and exhaust	14	7
body and structure	10	5
structure and attachments	9	4.5
lamps and reflectors	9	4.5
suspension	7	3.5
reg plates and vin	1	0.5

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 303 R HAWK 125 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 303 R HAWK 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (79.8% pass). Weakest: 2012 (65.5%).

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.