HONDA CR125

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4715 of 5426 overall #884 of 921 HONDAs #372 of 734 commuter bikes

70.2%

first-time pass rate

19.3%

failed outright

442

median miles at test

383

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2017

The CR125's first-time pass rate has risen 15.5 points since 2013, 64.5% to 80.0%.

What fails on a CR125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	60	22.8
lighting and signalling	58	22.1
tyres and wheels	49	18.6
brakes	32	12.2
suspension	14	5.3
lamps and reflectors	12	4.6
fuel and exhaust	11	4.2
drive system	10	3.8
structure and attachments	9	3.4
reg plates and vin	8	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 CR125 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 CR125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (74.5% pass). Weakest: 2003 (74.5%).

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.