Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda Nes 125-Y: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Nes 125-Y years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.2% average, from 4,348 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (81.3% of 476 tests). Lowest: 2003 (68.0% of 50). Years more than two points below the model average: 2003.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 476 | 81.3% | +2.1 pp |
| 2001 | 2,090 | 77.6% | -1.6 pp |
| 2002 | 1,686 | 81.0% | +1.8 pp |
| 2003 | 50 | 68.0% | -11.2 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 Nes 125-Y years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2003 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda Nes 125-Y overall (79.2%); the 2003 cohort is lowest at 68.0% from 50 tests.
- Which Nes 125-Y year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 81.3% of 476 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Nes 125-Y pass rate vary by year?
- 13.3 percentage points between the highest (2000, 81.3%) and lowest (2003, 68.0%) 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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