BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HONDA/C 125 A-N
Model report · 2005–2025

HONDA C 125 A-N

125cc Petrol Class 1
#2 of 5426 overall #1 of 921 HONDAs #1 of 734 commuter bikes
98.1%
first-time pass rate
0.0%
failed outright
2,491
median miles at test
210
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The C 125 A-N's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2024 (98.1% → 98.1%).

97%98%99%2024: 98.1% pass (54 tests)2025: 98.1% pass (156 tests)20242025

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the C 125 A-N beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

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 C 125 A-N.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (98.3% pass). Weakest: 2022 (97.7%).

97%98%99%2021: 98.3% pass (118 tests)2022: 97.7% pass (88 tests)20212022

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.