HONDA BALI EX

101cc Petrol Class 1

80.2%

first-time pass rate

14.8%

failed outright

14,557

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a BALI EX

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	10	33.3
steering and suspension	8	26.7
tyres and wheels	6	20
reg plates and vin	3	10
fuel and exhaust	2	6.7
lighting and signalling	1	3.3

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the BALI EX beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA C90, HONDA CG125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests HONDA C90 79.3% pass · 92.8k tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the BALI EX.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1996 (77.4% pass). Weakest: 1996 (77.4%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.