Keeway RKF 125
Real ownership data from 1,603 UK RKF 125 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common RKF 125 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 8.3% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 5.8% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 2.5% |
| Suspension | dangerous | 1.7% |
| Controls and cables | major | 1.6% |
| Chain and sprockets | dangerous | 1.5% |
| Other | dangerous | 1.1% |
| Brake discs and pads | dangerous | 1.1% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is brakes.
RKF 125 mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 49 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 240 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 167 | 6,620 mi | 2,502 | 76% |
| 2022 | 249 | 6,684 mi | 2,434 | 72.68% |
| 2021 | 446 | 7,268 mi | 1,724 | 71.3% |
| 2020 | 345 | 7,015 mi | 1,439 | 68.56% |
| 2019 | 81 | 6,267 mi | 1,694 | 65.36% |
| 2018 | 15 | 8,571 mi | 1,163 | 83.33% |
RKF 125 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Keeway RKF 125?
Across 1,603 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (8.3% of all recorded faults), brakes (5.8% of all recorded faults), steering and head bearings (2.5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Keeway RKF 125?
The median Keeway RKF 125 in the UK has covered 7,051 miles, and typically rides about 1,700 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 3,728 and 10,767 miles.
Is the Keeway RKF 125 reliable?
70.29% of Keeway RKF 125 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 1.6 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 1,603 Keeway RKF 125 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.