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Honda Cr125 vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Cr125
79%
MOT pass rate · 71 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Unknown is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 79%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Cr125 Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 79% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 21% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 0.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 15,767 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 71 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Cr125

  1. No lights fitted at time of test
  2. Chain guard missing
  3. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  4. no lights fitted at time of test
  5. Chain guard missing
  6. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

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 Unknown is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 79%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Cr125 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.