Daelim VL vs Honda CG125

The Daelim VL passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda CG125 — 74.1% vs 72.2%, a 1.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Daelim VL	Honda CG125
First-time pass rate	74.1%	72.2%
Outright fail rate	18.8%	16.8%
Median miles at test	8,759	17,460
MOT tests analysed	590	89,345
Most common failure	structure and attachments	lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

DAELIM VL 74.1% pass · 590 tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests

See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.