Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda MTX125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which MTX125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 67.4% average, from 3,083 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1994 (72.4% of 163 tests). Lowest: 1988 (62.0% of 287). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 1987, 1988.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (67.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 164 | 67.1% | -0.3 pp |
| 1984 | 182 | 68.1% | +0.7 pp |
| 1985 | 265 | 71.3% | +3.9 pp |
| 1986 | 238 | 64.7% | -2.7 pp |
| 1987 | 212 | 63.2% | -4.2 pp |
| 1988 | 287 | 62.0% | -5.4 pp |
| 1989 | 291 | 69.4% | +2.0 pp |
| 1990 | 203 | 66.0% | -1.4 pp |
| 1991 | 288 | 69.1% | +1.7 pp |
| 1992 | 485 | 66.6% | -0.8 pp |
| 1993 | 234 | 69.2% | +1.8 pp |
| 1994 | 163 | 72.4% | +5.0 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 MTX125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 1987, 1988 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda MTX125 overall (67.4%); the 1988 cohort is lowest at 62.0% from 287 tests.
- Which MTX125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, at 72.4% of 163 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1985, 1994.
- How much does the MTX125 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.4 percentage points between the highest (1994, 72.4%) and lowest (1988, 62.0%) 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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