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Honda Cb125 s vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cb125 s
71%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cb125 s (71%) 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 Cb125 s Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 71% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.1 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 15,899 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 5 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Cb125 s

  1. Headlamp aim too low (1.6)
  2. Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on (1.1.3a)
  3. Horn not working (1.7.3a)
  4. Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride (6.2.1h)
  5. Direction indicators not working (1.5.1c)
  6. Exhaust excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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 Cb125 s (71%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cb125 s 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.