Honda XR 125 L-4 vs Honda CG125

The Honda CG125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda XR 125 L-4: 72.2% vs 66.4%, a 5.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Honda XR 125 L-4	Honda CG125
First-time pass rate	66.4%	72.2%
Outright fail rate	21.8%	16.8%
Median miles at test	13,216	17,460
MOT tests analysed	3,282	89,345
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 XR 125 L-4 66.4% pass · 3,282 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.