HONDA CITY FLY CLR 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4597 of 5426 overall #870 of 921 HONDAs #320 of 734 commuter bikes

71.8%

first-time pass rate

18.8%

failed outright

13,094

median miles at test

464

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2009

The CITY FLY CLR 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 18.1 points since 2006, 81.0% to 62.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the CITY FLY CLR 125's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage CITY FLY CLR 125 passes first time 82.3% of the time; by 20k that's 65.5%.

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 CLR 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	71	28.1
steering and suspension	59	23.3
brakes	36	14.2
drive system	26	10.3
tyres and wheels	20	7.9
lamps and reflectors	14	5.5
driving controls	8	3.2
steering	7	2.8
body and structure	6	2.4
structure and attachments	6	2.4

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 CLR 125 beats 2 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 CLR 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2002 (76.4% pass). Weakest: 2001 (58.5%).

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.