Keeway RK MOT pass rate and common failures

Keeway RK motorcycles pass the MOT 64.71% of the time, measured across 204 tests in the DVSA record. A further 8.33% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Worse than average: 22.2 points below the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 64.71% 132 of 204

Fixed at the station 8.33% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 13,247 miles

Average age at test 9.48 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 not working - it accounts for 29.1% of failed tests on this model.
Then check too low and has a serious fluid leak, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (7.4% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 13,247 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
6-10 years	65.91%		176

Why the Keeway RK 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	Not working	29.1%	16
2	Too low	29.1%	16
3	Has a serious fluid leak	20%	11
4	Insecure	20%	11
5	Has excessive wear or free play	14.5%	8
6	Inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps	14.5%	8
7	The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%	14.5%	8
8	Excessively binding	10.9%	6
9	Excessively loose	10.9%	6
10	Missing	10.9%	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	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	7.4%	15
2	Excessively loose	6.9%	14
3	Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition	6.4%	13
4	Excessively binding	5.4%	11
5	Less than 1.0 mm thick	4.9%	10
6	Has a serious fluid leak	3.9%	8
7	Excessively stiff or notchy	2.9%	6
8	Excessively tight	2.9%	6
9	Inscription illegible	2.9%	6
10	Worn to excess	2.9%	6

Keeway RK 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 RK MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Keeway RK?+

64.71% of Keeway RK MOT tests end in a pass, based on 204 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Keeway RK?+

Not working, which appears in 29.1% 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.