HONDA CITY FLY

125cc Petrol Class 1

67.6%

first-time pass rate

22.7%

failed outright

16,871

median miles at test

176

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage CITY FLY passes first time 74.4% of the time; by 20k that's 78.1%.

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 CITY FLY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	47	35.9
steering and suspension	22	16.8
brakes	16	12.2
drive system	12	9.2
tyres and wheels	11	8.4
lamps and reflectors	7	5.3
body and structure	6	4.6
structure and attachments	4	3.1
suspension	3	2.3
driving controls	3	2.3

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 CITY FLY beats 0 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 CITY FLY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2000 (69.3% pass). Weakest: 2000 (69.3%).

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.