BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HONDA/PANTHEON FES 125
Model report · 2005–2025

HONDA PANTHEON FES 125

124cc Petrol Class 1
#3733 of 5426 overall #677 of 921 HONDAs #118 of 734 commuter bikes
79.2%
first-time pass rate
17.4%
failed outright
15,923
median miles at test
317
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The PANTHEON FES 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.2 points since 2006, 78.9% to 72.7%.

71%76%80%2006: 78.9% pass (76 tests)2007: 76.2% pass (63 tests)2008: 72.7% pass (44 tests)20062008

Pass rate by mileage

how the PANTHEON FES 125's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage PANTHEON FES 125 passes first time 86.7% of the time; by 30k that's 63.9%.

59%75%91%0k: 86.7% pass (83 tests)10k: 81.0% pass (121 tests)20k: 81.0% pass (63 tests)30k: 63.9% pass (36 tests)0k20k30k

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 PANTHEON FES 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
51 40.2
steering and suspension
24 18.9
tyres and wheels
19 15
lighting and signalling
18 14.2
fuel and exhaust
10 7.9
body and structure
2 1.6
reg plates and vin
1 0.8
structure and attachments
1 0.8
driving controls
1 0.8

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 PANTHEON FES 125 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

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 PANTHEON FES 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2000 (84.1% pass). Weakest: 1999 (72.1%).

70%78%87%1998: 83.7% pass (86 tests)1999: 72.1% pass (104 tests)2000: 84.1% pass (107 tests)199819992000

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.