Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda XL125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XL125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 73.5% average, from 4,015 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1977 (88.0% of 108 tests). Lowest: 2005 (59.3% of 59). Years more than two points below the model average: 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2010.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (73.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 97 | 79.4% | +5.9 pp |
| 1977 | 108 | 88.0% | +14.5 pp |
| 1978 | 116 | 83.6% | +10.1 pp |
| 1979 | 124 | 70.2% | -3.3 pp |
| 1980 | 69 | 69.6% | -3.9 pp |
| 1981 | 129 | 77.5% | +4.0 pp |
| 1982 | 556 | 70.5% | -3.0 pp |
| 1983 | 518 | 76.4% | +2.9 pp |
| 1984 | 385 | 70.4% | -3.1 pp |
| 1985 | 324 | 75.9% | +2.4 pp |
| 1986 | 213 | 62.9% | -10.6 pp |
| 1987 | 150 | 72.7% | -0.8 pp |
| 1999 | 69 | 65.2% | -8.3 pp |
| 2001 | 57 | 80.7% | +7.2 pp |
| 2004 | 173 | 71.7% | -1.8 pp |
| 2005 | 59 | 59.3% | -14.2 pp |
| 2006 | 62 | 77.4% | +3.9 pp |
| 2007 | 184 | 75.5% | +2.0 pp |
| 2008 | 146 | 78.1% | +4.6 pp |
| 2009 | 99 | 69.7% | -3.8 pp |
| 2010 | 50 | 60.0% | -13.5 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 XL125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2010 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda XL125 overall (73.5%); the 2005 cohort is lowest at 59.3% from 59 tests.
- Which XL125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1977, at 88.0% of 108 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1985, 2001, 2006, 2008.
- How much does the XL125 pass rate vary by year?
- 28.7 percentage points between the highest (1977, 88.0%) and lowest (2005, 59.3%) 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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