Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda XL125V: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XL125V years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 71.2% average, from 26,407 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (78.8% of 156 tests). Lowest: 2002 (67.2% of 3,783). Years more than two points below the model average: 2001, 2002.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (71.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,562 | 68.0% | -3.2 pp |
| 2002 | 3,783 | 67.2% | -4.0 pp |
| 2003 | 4,397 | 69.3% | -1.9 pp |
| 2004 | 2,500 | 71.9% | +0.7 pp |
| 2005 | 5,302 | 72.1% | +0.9 pp |
| 2006 | 2,414 | 72.0% | +0.8 pp |
| 2007 | 1,879 | 75.0% | +3.8 pp |
| 2008 | 1,936 | 76.9% | +5.7 pp |
| 2009 | 658 | 73.1% | +1.9 pp |
| 2010 | 529 | 77.9% | +6.7 pp |
| 2011 | 233 | 73.4% | +2.2 pp |
| 2012 | 156 | 78.8% | +7.6 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 XL125V years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2001, 2002 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda XL125V overall (71.2%); the 2002 cohort is lowest at 67.2% from 3,783 tests.
- Which XL125V year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 78.8% of 156 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the XL125V pass rate vary by year?
- 11.6 percentage points between the highest (2012, 78.8%) and lowest (2002, 67.2%) 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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