Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VT125C: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VT125C years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 71.3% average, from 11,818 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (79.0% of 772 tests). Lowest: 2001 (63.7% of 1,097). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999, 2001, 2009.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (71.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,474 | 68.7% | -2.6 pp |
| 2000 | 1,967 | 69.6% | -1.7 pp |
| 2001 | 1,097 | 63.7% | -7.6 pp |
| 2002 | 1,387 | 69.4% | -1.9 pp |
| 2003 | 1,694 | 72.7% | +1.4 pp |
| 2004 | 750 | 73.3% | +2.0 pp |
| 2005 | 865 | 74.2% | +2.9 pp |
| 2006 | 884 | 71.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 772 | 79.0% | +7.7 pp |
| 2008 | 843 | 78.2% | +6.9 pp |
| 2009 | 62 | 66.1% | -5.2 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 VT125C years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, 2001, 2009 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VT125C overall (71.3%); the 2001 cohort is lowest at 63.7% from 1,097 tests.
- Which VT125C year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 79.0% of 772 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2005, 2007, 2008.
- How much does the VT125C pass rate vary by year?
- 15.3 percentage points between the highest (2007, 79.0%) and lowest (2001, 63.7%) 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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