HONDA NC25

400cc Petrol Class 2

#4095 of 5426 overall #786 of 921 HONDAs #2576 of 2787 other bikes

76.7%

first-time pass rate

12.8%

failed outright

32,536

median miles at test

219

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the NC25's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage NC25 passes first time 76.4% of the time; by 40k that's 66.7%.

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 NC25

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	22	28.9
brakes	16	21.1
steering and suspension	15	19.7
tyres and wheels	9	11.8
drive system	4	5.3
lamps and reflectors	3	3.9
reg plates and vin	2	2.6
driving controls	2	2.6
body and structure	2	2.6
steering	1	1.3

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 NC25 beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ER5, SUZUKI GS500, SUZUKI AN400).

KAWASAKI ER5 77.4% pass · 53.1k tests SUZUKI GS500 76.4% pass · 44.9k tests SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k tests SUZUKI DR-Z400S 80.4% pass · 26.8k 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 NC25.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1989 (80.0% pass). Weakest: 1988 (78.0%).

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.