Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CA125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CA125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 67.9% average, from 4,506 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1997 (70.0% of 920 tests). Lowest: 1995 (59.5% of 279). Years more than two points below the model average: 1995.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (67.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 279 | 59.5% | -8.4 pp |
| 1996 | 639 | 68.7% | +0.8 pp |
| 1997 | 920 | 70.0% | +2.1 pp |
| 1998 | 922 | 67.7% | -0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 1,198 | 68.9% | +1.0 pp |
| 2000 | 262 | 67.2% | -0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 129 | 69.0% | +1.1 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 CA125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1995 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CA125 overall (67.9%); the 1995 cohort is lowest at 59.5% from 279 tests.
- Which CA125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, at 70.0% of 920 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the CA125 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.5 percentage points between the highest (1997, 70.0%) and lowest (1995, 59.5%) 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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