Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda NSR125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which NSR125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 59.9% average, from 10,030 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2005 (70.7% of 123 tests). Lowest: 1991 (53.4% of 373). Years more than two points below the model average: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (59.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 80 | 57.5% | -2.4 pp |
| 1990 | 386 | 57.5% | -2.4 pp |
| 1991 | 373 | 53.4% | -6.5 pp |
| 1992 | 475 | 54.3% | -5.6 pp |
| 1993 | 395 | 55.4% | -4.5 pp |
| 1994 | 226 | 54.9% | -5.0 pp |
| 1995 | 117 | 59.0% | -0.9 pp |
| 1997 | 177 | 58.2% | -1.7 pp |
| 1998 | 377 | 59.2% | -0.7 pp |
| 1999 | 446 | 57.2% | -2.7 pp |
| 2000 | 958 | 60.8% | +0.9 pp |
| 2001 | 1,919 | 59.3% | -0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 2,089 | 62.3% | +2.4 pp |
| 2003 | 1,482 | 62.6% | +2.7 pp |
| 2004 | 224 | 63.4% | +3.5 pp |
| 2005 | 123 | 70.7% | +10.8 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 NSR125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda NSR125 overall (59.9%); the 1991 cohort is lowest at 53.4% from 373 tests.
- Which NSR125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, at 70.7% of 123 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.
- How much does the NSR125 pass rate vary by year?
- 17.3 percentage points between the highest (2005, 70.7%) and lowest (1991, 53.4%) 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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