HONDA INNOVA

125cc Petrol Class 1

#3787 of 5426 overall #694 of 921 HONDAs #126 of 734 commuter bikes

78.9%

first-time pass rate

13.3%

failed outright

10,218

median miles at test

279

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the INNOVA's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage INNOVA passes first time 89.7% of the time; by 20k that's 62.5%.

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 INNOVA

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	20	25.3
steering and suspension	18	22.8
brakes	12	15.2
tyres and wheels	9	11.4
drive system	7	8.9
body and structure	5	6.3
suspension	3	3.8
fuel and exhaust	3	3.8
lamps and reflectors	2	2.5

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 INNOVA beats 4 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 INNOVA.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (77.8% pass). Weakest: 2005 (77.8%).

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.