HONDA NH125MDD

124cc Petrol Class 1

82.8%

first-time pass rate

15.6%

failed outright

8,596

median miles at test

122

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a NH125MDD

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	11	26.2
tyres and wheels	11	26.2
brakes	7	16.7
steering and suspension	6	14.3
lamps and reflectors	2	4.8
steering	2	4.8
reg plates and vin	1	2.4
suspension	1	2.4
driving controls	1	2.4

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 NH125MDD 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 NH125MDD.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1983 (79.2% pass). Weakest: 1983 (79.2%).

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.