Keeway RKF 125 MOT pass rate and common failures

Keeway RKF 125 motorcycles pass the MOT 72.7% of the time, measured across 304 tests in the DVSA record. A further 10.53% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Worse than average: 14.2 points below the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 72.7% 221 of 304

Fixed at the station 10.53% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 7,070 miles

Average age at test 3.55 years old

Engine 125cc MOT class 1 and 2

For sale now 851 Keeway RKF 125 adverts

What to check before the MOT

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

Start with missing - it accounts for 51% of failed tests on this model.
Then check excessively loose and not working, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is excessively loose (6.9% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 7,070 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	72.7%		304

Why the Keeway RKF 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	51%	26
2	Excessively loose	27.5%	14
3	Not working	25.5%	13
4	Too high	15.7%	8
5	Has a major leak of exhaust gases	13.7%	7
6	Insecure	13.7%	7
7	Does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s)	11.8%	6
8	Excessively tight	9.8%	5
9	Flashing more than 120 times a minute	9.8%	5
10	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	9.8%	5

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	Excessively loose	6.9%	21
2	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	6.3%	19
3	Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition	5.9%	18
4	Worn to excess	5.9%	18
5	Is so short that the brake cannot be readily applied	5.3%	16
6	Sprocket worn to excess	3.9%	12
7	Excessively stiff or notchy	3.6%	11
8	Excessively deformed	2.6%	8
9	Inscription illegible	2.6%	8
10	Shortened so it cannot be readily operated	2.6%	8

Keeway RKF 125 for sale

851 Keeway RKF 125 adverts on MotoDealers UK right now, 5,451 Keeway in total.

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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 RKF 125 MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Keeway RKF 125?+

72.7% of Keeway RKF 125 MOT tests end in a pass, based on 304 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Keeway RKF 125?+

Missing, which appears in 51% 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.