Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda FES125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FES125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.3% average, from 18,340 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (83.3% of 221 tests). Lowest: 1999 (72.0% of 1,065). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999, 2000, 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 653 | 74.4% | -1.9 pp |
| 1999 | 1,065 | 72.0% | -4.3 pp |
| 2000 | 932 | 73.4% | -2.9 pp |
| 2001 | 272 | 73.9% | -2.4 pp |
| 2003 | 1,346 | 76.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 2004 | 2,864 | 76.9% | +0.6 pp |
| 2005 | 2,768 | 78.1% | +1.8 pp |
| 2006 | 2,808 | 74.3% | -2.0 pp |
| 2007 | 1,933 | 77.5% | +1.2 pp |
| 2008 | 1,412 | 76.4% | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 817 | 78.5% | +2.2 pp |
| 2010 | 626 | 77.3% | +1.0 pp |
| 2011 | 548 | 77.2% | +0.9 pp |
| 2012 | 221 | 83.3% | +7.0 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 FES125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, 2000, 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda FES125 overall (76.3%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 72.0% from 1,065 tests.
- Which FES125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 83.3% of 221 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2012.
- How much does the FES125 pass rate vary by year?
- 11.3 percentage points between the highest (2012, 83.3%) and lowest (1999, 72.0%) 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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