Honda CBR 125 RS-6: MOT pass rate by registration year

Which CBR 125 RS-6 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 65.1% average, from 1,644 DVSA tests.

2008

highest-passing year · 67.7%

2006

lowest-passing year · 63.8%

3.9pp

spread across 3 years

Pass rate by registration year

first-time pass rate · cohorts with 50 or more tests · registration year from first use date

Highest pass rate: 2008 (67.7% of 65 tests). Lowest: 2006 (63.8% of 536).

Registered	Tests	First-time pass	vs model (65.1%)
2006	536	63.8%	-1.3 pp
2007	1,043	65.7%	+0.6 pp
2008	65	67.7%	+2.6 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

first-time pass rate by test year · 2009–2023

Questions

Which CBR 125 RS-6 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?: none: no registration year of the Honda CBR 125 RS-6 falls more than two points under the model's 65.1% overall pass rate.
Which CBR 125 RS-6 year has the highest MOT pass rate?: 2008, at 67.7% of 65 first tests (2005–2025).
How much does the CBR 125 RS-6 pass rate vary by year?: 3.9 percentage points between the highest (2008, 67.7%) and lowest (2006, 63.8%) 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.

Full report: Honda CBR 125 RS-6 reliability, failures and mileage · ranked #5012 of 5428 models· other Honda models: CBR600F, CBR900RR, CBR1100XX, CB500, C90, VFR800 Fi