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Honda Cbx 125 vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cbx 125
80%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Cbx 125 (80%) 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 Cbx 125 Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 80% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 20% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 6% 3% ✓
Average mileage 33,457 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Cbx 125

  1. Front Wheel has a slightly eccentric bead rim. (4.2.2)
  2. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)
  3. gear lever bent
  4. front tyre starting to deteriorate
  5. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  6. Front Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)

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 Cbx 125 (80%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Cbx 125 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.