Neco Abruzzi 125 vs Honda CBF125

The Honda CBF125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Neco Abruzzi 125: 73.3% vs 73.1%, a 0.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Neco Abruzzi 125	Honda CBF125
First-time pass rate	73.1%	73.3%
Outright fail rate	19.6%	16.5%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-4.9 pts	+1.1 pts
Engine size	125cc	125cc
Rank among all models	#4490 of 5428	#4471 of 5428
Median miles at test	2,412	10,974
MOT tests analysed	387	84,425
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Neco Abruzzi 125	Honda CBF125
2014	66.7%	72.0%
2015	71.0%	71.8%
2016	73.2%	72.2%
2017	67.4%	71.3%
2019	71.9%	70.4%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

NECO ABRUZZI 125 73.1% pass · 387 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.