AJS modena vs HONDA CBF125

The AJS modena passes its MOT first time more often than the HONDA CBF125 — 74.9% vs 73.3%, a 1.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	AJS modena	HONDA CBF125
First-time pass rate	74.9%	73.3%
Outright fail rate	15.9%	16.5%
Median miles at test	2,788	10,974
MOT tests analysed	5,766	84,425
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	brakes

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

AJS modena 74.9% pass · 5,766 tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests

See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.