HONDA CG125 vs JINLUN JL

The HONDA CG125 passes its MOT first time more often than the JINLUN JL — 72.2% vs 59.2%, a 13.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA CG125	JINLUN JL
First-time pass rate	72.2%	59.2%
Outright fail rate	16.8%	30.1%
Median miles at test	17,460	6,745
MOT tests analysed	89,345	7,511
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests JINLUN JL 59.2% pass · 7,511 tests

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