HONDA XR 125 L-3

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5077 of 5426 overall #915 of 921 HONDAs #551 of 734 commuter bikes

63.6%

first-time pass rate

23.3%

failed outright

9,735

median miles at test

464

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2009

The XR 125 L-3's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2006 (70.7% → 70.5%).

Pass rate by mileage

how the XR 125 L-3's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage XR 125 L-3 passes first time 69.7% of the time; by 20k that's 48.0%.

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 XR 125 L-3

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	83	25.6
lighting and signalling	78	24.1
drive system	38	11.7
brakes	37	11.4
tyres and wheels	36	11.1
structure and attachments	14	4.3
fuel and exhaust	11	3.4
lamps and reflectors	11	3.4
suspension	9	2.8
driving controls	7	2.2

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 XR 125 L-3 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests GILERA RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k tests

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 XR 125 L-3.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (68.5% pass). Weakest: 2004 (59.5%).

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.