BIKERELIABILITY Reg check
Model report · 2005–2025

HONDA CT110

110cc Petrol Class 1
85.9%
first-time pass rate
6.5%
failed outright
12,517
median miles at test
199
MOT tests, 2005–2025
+9.3pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

What fails on a CT110

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lamps and reflectors
11 32.4
brakes
5 14.7
lighting and signalling
4 11.8
tyres
3 8.8
fuel and exhaust
3 8.8
structure and attachments
2 5.9
suspension
2 5.9
audible warning (Horn)
2 5.9
drive system
1 2.9
steering and suspension
1 2.9

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 CT110 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA C90, HONDA CG125).

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 CT110.

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