Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CLR 125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CLR 125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 67.0% average, from 5,754 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (70.3% of 1,426 tests). Lowest: 2000 (64.6% of 1,293). Years more than two points below the model average: 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (67.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 876 | 66.7% | -0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 1,293 | 64.6% | -2.4 pp |
| 2001 | 1,369 | 65.5% | -1.5 pp |
| 2002 | 1,426 | 70.3% | +3.3 pp |
| 2003 | 744 | 68.4% | +1.4 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 CLR 125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CLR 125 overall (67.0%); the 2000 cohort is lowest at 64.6% from 1,293 tests.
- Which CLR 125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 70.3% of 1,426 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the CLR 125 pass rate vary by year?
- 5.7 percentage points between the highest (2002, 70.3%) and lowest (2000, 64.6%) 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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