Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CBR125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CBR125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 65.5% average, from 3,077 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (74.5% of 149 tests). Lowest: 2004 (58.2% of 311). Years more than two points below the model average: 2004, 2006, 2007.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (65.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 311 | 58.2% | -7.3 pp |
| 2005 | 1,007 | 66.6% | +1.1 pp |
| 2006 | 477 | 59.5% | -6.0 pp |
| 2007 | 434 | 62.0% | -3.5 pp |
| 2008 | 243 | 72.0% | +6.5 pp |
| 2009 | 132 | 69.7% | +4.2 pp |
| 2010 | 100 | 67.0% | +1.5 pp |
| 2011 | 151 | 71.5% | +6.0 pp |
| 2012 | 149 | 74.5% | +9.0 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 CBR125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, 2006, 2007 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CBR125 overall (65.5%); the 2004 cohort is lowest at 58.2% from 311 tests.
- Which CBR125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 74.5% of 149 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the CBR125 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.3 percentage points between the highest (2012, 74.5%) and lowest (2004, 58.2%) 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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