HONDA CH125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#2984 of 5426 overall #486 of 921 HONDAs #52 of 734 commuter bikes

82.9%

first-time pass rate

11.6%

failed outright

12,994

median miles at test

328

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the CH125's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage CH125 passes first time 90.2% of the time; by 20k that's 75.4%.

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 CH125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	21	23.9
tyres and wheels	18	20.5
brakes	15	17
lighting and signalling	12	13.6
fuel and exhaust	7	8
lamps and reflectors	5	5.7
body and structure	5	5.7
steering	2	2.3
tyres	2	2.3
driving controls	1	1.1

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 CH125 beats 4 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 CH125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1984 (83.1% pass). Weakest: 1984 (83.1%).

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.