Suzuki En 125-2A vs Honda CG125

The Honda CG125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Suzuki En 125-2A: 72.2% vs 69.6%, a 2.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Suzuki En 125-2A	Honda CG125
First-time pass rate	69.6%	72.2%
Outright fail rate	17.7%	16.8%
Median miles at test	11,975	17,460
MOT tests analysed	700	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.

SUZUKI EN 125-2A 69.6% pass · 700 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.