Keeway RKF 125 E4 MOT pass rate and common failures
Keeway RKF 125 E4 motorcycles pass the MOT 70.51% of the time, measured across 217 tests in the DVSA record. A further 10.14% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with missing - it accounts for 38.1% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check not working and excessively loose, the next two most common reasons.
- The most common advisory is excessively loose (9.2% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 8,033 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 | 71.79% | 195 |
Why the Keeway RKF 125 E4 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 | 38.1% | 16 | |
| 2 | Not working | 33.3% | 14 | |
| 3 | Excessively loose | 19% | 8 | |
| 4 | Flashing more than 120 times a minute | 19% | 8 | |
| 5 | Insecure | 19% | 8 | |
| 6 | Does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) | 14.3% | 6 | |
| 7 | Has excessive wear or free play | 11.9% | 5 | |
| 8 | Has a serious fluid leak | 9.5% | 4 | |
| 9 | Has insufficient reserve travel | 9.5% | 4 | |
| 10 | The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% | 9.5% | 4 |
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 | 9.2% | 20 | |
| 2 | Is so short that the brake cannot be readily applied | 7.4% | 16 | |
| 3 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 6.9% | 15 | |
| 4 | Has a serious fluid leak | 5.5% | 12 | |
| 5 | Inscription illegible | 5.5% | 12 | |
| 6 | Worn to excess | 5.5% | 12 | |
| 7 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 5.1% | 11 | |
| 8 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 4.6% | 10 | |
| 9 | Component pin or bush excessively worn | 4.1% | 9 | |
| 10 | Has an excessively worn bush | 4.1% | 9 |
Keeway RKF 125 E4 for sale
No Keeway RKF 125 E4 in stock at the moment - 5,451 other Keeway bikes are advertised.
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