Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CB125F: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CB125F years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.2% average, from 30,606 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2021 (91.1% of 56 tests). Lowest: 2015 (79.3% of 5,197).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,197 | 79.3% | -1.9 pp |
| 2016 | 7,832 | 80.4% | -0.8 pp |
| 2017 | 6,736 | 82.2% | +1.0 pp |
| 2018 | 4,903 | 83.1% | +1.9 pp |
| 2019 | 3,741 | 81.8% | +0.6 pp |
| 2020 | 2,069 | 81.2% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 56 | 91.1% | +9.9 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 CB125F years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Honda CB125F falls more than two points under the model's 81.2% overall pass rate.
- Which CB125F year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2021, at 91.1% of 56 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the CB125F pass rate vary by year?
- 11.8 percentage points between the highest (2021, 91.1%) and lowest (2015, 79.3%) 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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