HONDA NS125R-K

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5358 of 5426 overall #921 of 921 HONDAs #703 of 734 commuter bikes

53.0%

first-time pass rate

38.5%

failed outright

21,462

median miles at test

304

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2009

The NS125R-K's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.8 points since 2006, 50.0% to 45.2%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the NS125R-K's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage NS125R-K passes first time 63.3% of the time; by 30k that's 52.5%.

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 NS125R-K

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	197	38.6
lighting and signalling	136	26.7
brakes	62	12.2
drive system	29	5.7
body and structure	23	4.5
tyres and wheels	23	4.5
fuel and exhaust	20	3.9
reg plates and vin	14	2.7
structure and attachments	4	0.8
lamps and reflectors	2	0.4

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 NS125R-K beats 0 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 NS125R-K.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1990 (57.1% pass). Weakest: 1989 (51.5%).

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.