League table/DAELIM
Make report · 2005–2025
DAELIM
70.1%
first-time pass rate
21.0%
failed outright
10.6k
MOT tests, 2005–2025
DAELIM at a glance
Most reliable model
SV
84.1% pass
Least reliable model
ROADWIN 125
62.7% pass
Most tested model
DAYSTAR
764 tests
Among DAELIM models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a DAELIM
failure defects across all DAELIM models · advisories excluded
lighting and signalling is DAELIM's most common failure — 8.4% of all DAELIM tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
8.4 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
8.8 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
6.5 | see ranking |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
3 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
3 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every DAELIM model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
DAELIM models, ranked by test volume
21 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAYSTAR |
|
66.6 | 21.1 | 9,397 | 764 |
| VS 125 |
|
64.1 | 27.3 | 11,330 | 728 |
| S FIVE |
|
67.8 | 22.7 | 9,544 | 678 |
| VEE 125 |
|
63.1 | 25.0 | 11,480 | 647 |
| NS125 |
|
73.6 | 19.6 | 12,038 | 611 |
| GZ 50 |
|
71.2 | 21.1 | 6,336 | 593 |
| VL |
|
74.1 | 18.8 | 8,759 | 590 |
| VL 125 |
|
69.7 | 19.9 | 7,788 | 548 |
| VJF |
|
70.6 | 22.6 | 5,880 | 452 |
| VJ |
|
67.5 | 22.8 | 7,715 | 434 |
| ROADWIN |
|
63.2 | 23.0 | 11,561 | 418 |
| CORDI |
|
71.4 | 21.8 | 6,690 | 413 |
| ROADWIN 125 |
|
62.7 | 25.6 | 10,228 | 308 |
| SV |
|
84.1 | 10.2 | 9,167 | 283 |
| SN |
|
77.2 | 16.5 | 8,398 | 158 |
| VJF 125 ROADSPORT |
|
73.4 | 16.2 | 6,984 | 154 |
| SL |
|
81.7 | 14.4 | 10,500 | 153 |
| DELPINO 100 |
|
75.2 | 21.1 | 6,512 | 133 |
| MESSAGE |
|
72.7 | 20.5 | 5,926 | 132 |
| NC |
|
76.0 | 14.9 | 6,841 | 121 |
| CITI 100 |
|
68.8 | 17.0 | 11,000 | 112 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.