AJS modena vs HONDA CG125

The AJS modena passes its MOT first time more often than the HONDA CG125 — 74.9% vs 72.2%, a 2.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	AJS modena	HONDA CG125
First-time pass rate	74.9%	72.2%
Outright fail rate	15.9%	16.8%
Median miles at test	2,788	17,460
MOT tests analysed	5,766	89,345
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	lighting and signalling

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 CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests

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