Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CG125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CG125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 72.2% average, from 89,345 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1980 (79.1% of 494 tests). Lowest: 1978 (67.0% of 367). Years more than two points below the model average: 1978, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (72.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59 | 74.6% | +2.4 pp |
| 1976 | 193 | 75.1% | +2.9 pp |
| 1977 | 508 | 76.8% | +4.6 pp |
| 1978 | 367 | 67.0% | -5.2 pp |
| 1979 | 343 | 78.7% | +6.5 pp |
| 1980 | 494 | 79.1% | +6.9 pp |
| 1981 | 542 | 72.5% | +0.3 pp |
| 1982 | 704 | 73.4% | +1.2 pp |
| 1983 | 384 | 71.9% | -0.3 pp |
| 1984 | 392 | 72.7% | +0.5 pp |
| 1985 | 576 | 73.1% | +0.9 pp |
| 1986 | 859 | 71.0% | -1.2 pp |
| 1987 | 968 | 71.5% | -0.7 pp |
| 1988 | 1,342 | 70.9% | -1.3 pp |
| 1989 | 2,154 | 68.0% | -4.2 pp |
| 1990 | 2,189 | 72.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 1,797 | 67.8% | -4.4 pp |
| 1992 | 1,284 | 70.1% | -2.1 pp |
| 1993 | 1,864 | 70.1% | -2.1 pp |
| 1994 | 1,243 | 69.3% | -2.9 pp |
| 1995 | 1,246 | 71.3% | -0.9 pp |
| 1996 | 3,458 | 70.0% | -2.2 pp |
| 1997 | 2,472 | 70.5% | -1.7 pp |
| 1998 | 3,221 | 67.2% | -5.0 pp |
| 1999 | 4,575 | 70.4% | -1.8 pp |
| 2000 | 3,804 | 70.6% | -1.6 pp |
| 2001 | 10,380 | 73.0% | +0.8 pp |
| 2002 | 11,795 | 73.1% | +0.9 pp |
| 2003 | 1,302 | 70.9% | -1.3 pp |
| 2004 | 5,720 | 73.3% | +1.1 pp |
| 2005 | 8,062 | 72.7% | +0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 8,529 | 74.1% | +1.9 pp |
| 2007 | 4,079 | 75.2% | +3.0 pp |
| 2008 | 2,375 | 77.2% | +5.0 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 CG125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1978, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CG125 overall (72.2%); the 1978 cohort is lowest at 67.0% from 367 tests.
- Which CG125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1980, at 79.1% of 494 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 2007, 2008.
- How much does the CG125 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.1 percentage points between the highest (1980, 79.1%) and lowest (1978, 67.0%) 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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