HONDA CBF125 vs SUZUKI GZ125

The HONDA CBF125 passes its MOT first time more often than the SUZUKI GZ125 — 73.3% vs 66.1%, a 7.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA CBF125	SUZUKI GZ125
First-time pass rate	73.3%	66.1%
Outright fail rate	16.5%	23.5%
Median miles at test	10,974	11,242
MOT tests analysed	84,425	28,534
Most common failure	brakes	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.

HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests SUZUKI GZ125 66.1% pass · 28.5k tests

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