Neco Azzuro 125 vs Honda CG125

The Neco Azzuro 125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda CG125: 73.6% vs 72.2%, a 1.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Neco Azzuro 125	Honda CG125
First-time pass rate	73.6%	72.2%
Outright fail rate	22.8%	16.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-3.5 pts	+0.7 pts
Engine size	125cc	124cc
Median miles at test	4,347	17,460
MOT tests analysed	197	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.

"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 Azzuro 125	Honda CG125
2023	80.0%	74.4%
2024	81.6%	73.0%
2025	65.2%	76.4%

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

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Neco Azzuro 125	Honda CG125
0k-10k miles	72.2%	79.3%
10k-20k miles	71.9%	73.0%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

NECO AZZURO 125 73.6% pass · 197 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.