Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda C 125 A-K: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which C 125 A-K years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 96.0% average, from 1,666 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2018 (97.2% of 248 tests). Lowest: 2021 (94.2% of 52).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (96.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 248 | 97.2% | +1.2 pp |
| 2019 | 916 | 95.4% | -0.6 pp |
| 2020 | 450 | 96.9% | +0.9 pp |
| 2021 | 52 | 94.2% | -1.8 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which C 125 A-K years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Honda C 125 A-K falls more than two points under the model's 96.0% overall pass rate.
- Which C 125 A-K year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2018, at 97.2% of 248 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the C 125 A-K pass rate vary by year?
- 3.0 percentage points between the highest (2018, 97.2%) and lowest (2021, 94.2%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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