HONDA CB 125 TD-C

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5106 of 5426 overall #917 of 921 HONDAs #569 of 734 commuter bikes

63.1%

first-time pass rate

25.1%

failed outright

22,364

median miles at test

271

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The CB 125 TD-C's first-time pass rate has risen 6.5 points since 2006, 61.1% to 67.6%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the CB 125 TD-C's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage CB 125 TD-C passes first time 78.4% of the time; by 30k that's 68.9%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a CB 125 TD-C

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	77	30.7
steering and suspension	72	28.7
brakes	29	11.6
drive system	23	9.2
body and structure	15	6
tyres and wheels	14	5.6
fuel and exhaust	8	3.2
lamps and reflectors	6	2.4
suspension	4	1.6
structure and attachments	3	1.2

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 CB 125 TD-C beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests GILERA RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k 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 CB 125 TD-C.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1982 (68.2% pass). Weakest: 1983 (64.8%).

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.