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Honda 125s vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Honda 125s
92%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda 125s (92%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda 125s Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 92% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 8% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.0 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 13,603 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 5 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda 125s

  1. Horn not working (1.7.3a)
  2. Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.6)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on (1.1.3a)
  5. Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i))
  6. Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.5.1c)

Honda Unknown

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Chain guard missing
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  6. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda 125s (92%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda 125s report Full Honda Unknown report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.