Lifan LF 125 T-26 Aero vs Honda CG125

The Honda CG125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Lifan LF 125 T-26 Aero: 72.2% vs 59.5%, a 12.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Lifan LF 125 T-26 Aero	Honda CG125
First-time pass rate	59.5%	72.2%
Outright fail rate	29.7%	16.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-11.7 pts	+0.7 pts
Engine size	125cc	124cc
Rank among all models	#5230 of 5428	#4568 of 5428
Median miles at test	10,748	17,460
MOT tests analysed	343	89,345
Most common failure	steering and suspension	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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Lifan LF 125 T-26 Aero	Honda CG125
2014	63.8%	69.3%
2015	56.6%	70.9%
2016	57.3%	71.1%
2017	51.3%	72.7%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Lifan LF 125 T-26 Aero	Honda CG125
0k-10k miles	66.3%	79.3%
10k-20k miles	52.3%	73.0%
20k-30k miles	55.6%	68.3%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

LIFAN LF 125 T-26 AERO 59.5% pass · 343 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.