Keeway K-LIGHT 125 MOT pass rate and common failures

Keeway K-LIGHT 125 motorcycles pass the MOT 70.03% of the time, measured across 337 tests in the DVSA record. A further 10.09% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Worse than average: 16.8 points below the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 70.03% 236 of 337

Fixed at the station 10.09% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 4,866 miles

Average age at test 3.56 years old

Engine 124cc MOT class 1 and 2

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What to check before the MOT

Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.

Start with missing - it accounts for 38.8% of failed tests on this model.
Then check not working and has a serious fluid leak, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is has a serious fluid leak (10.1% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 4,866 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.

Pass rate by age

A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.

Age at test	Pass rate		Tests
3-5 years	70.03%		337

Why the Keeway K-LIGHT 125 fails

Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.

#	Item	Of failures	Tests
1	Missing	38.8%	26
2	Not working	35.8%	24
3	Has a serious fluid leak	29.9%	20
4	Excessively loose	23.9%	16
5	Not working on dipped beam	19.4%	13
6	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	19.4%	13
7	Does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s)	16.4%	11
8	Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls	14.9%	10
9	Insecure	13.4%	9
10	Excessively tight	9%	6

Most common advisories

Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.

#	Item	Of all tests	Tests
1	Has a serious fluid leak	10.1%	34
2	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	8%	27
3	Worn to excess	5%	17
4	Excessively loose	4.7%	16
5	Excessively stiff or notchy	4.7%	16
6	Is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied	3.9%	13
7	Bent so it cannot be readily operated	3%	10
8	Inscription illegible	2.4%	8
9	Shortened so it cannot be readily operated	2.4%	8
10	Sprocket worn to excess	2.1%	7

Keeway K-LIGHT 125 for sale

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Similar bikes compared

Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.

Model	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
Yamaha GPD125-A NMAX 125 · 125cc	8,762	80.8%	45,039
Piaggio VESPA 79-210cc · 79-210cc	8,363	85.42%	11,710
Honda WW · 125cc	7,252	80.32%	40,134
Honda WW 125 A-M · 125cc	5,011	84.06%	29,846
Honda GLR · 125cc	4,737	79.99%	14,642
Honda CBF 100-125cc · 100-125cc	3,204	77%	15,203

Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method

Keeway K-LIGHT 125 MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Keeway K-LIGHT 125?+

70.03% of Keeway K-LIGHT 125 MOT tests end in a pass, based on 337 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Keeway K-LIGHT 125?+

Missing, which appears in 38.8% of failed tests on this model.

Where does this data come from?+

From the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, which records every MOT carried out in England, Scotland and Wales. It is published under the Open Government Licence and covers 2025.

Does a high pass rate mean the bike is reliable?+

Not by itself. The MOT checks safety items - brakes, tyres, lights, structure - and says nothing about engines, gearboxes or electrics. Read it as a maintenance signal, not a reliability score.