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Honda Rebel 125 vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Rebel 125
72%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Rebel 125 (72%) 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 Rebel 125 Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 72% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.3 0.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 20,899 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 10 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Rebel 125

  1. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  4. Drive chain worn to excess (6.2.1e)
  5. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  6. Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d)

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 Rebel 125 (72%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Rebel 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.