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MOT reliability

Honda Ns125

900 vehicles · 3,962 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 900 Honda Ns125 vehicles and 3,962 completed MOT tests, the Honda Ns125 has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 26,400 miles.

900
Vehicles
3,962
MOT tests
1,383
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Ns125 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Ns125 MOT tests:

  • Other81%
  • Steering15%
  • Brakes10%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%

Honda Ns125 pass rate by age

How the Honda Ns125's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1580%
2978%
31283%
41782%
52475%
62572%
72475%
82556%
92955%
102564%
111283%
124363%
137862%
1410664%
1519063%
1625260%
1730165%
1828363%
1930161%
2027364%

Fuel types: Petrol (899), Diesel (1)

Most common Honda Ns125 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Ns125 MOT tests:

  1. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (205 times)
  2. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (127 times)
  3. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (119 times)
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (119 times)
  5. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (117 times)
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (111 times)
  7. Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. (2.4.A.3b) (105 times)
  8. Front Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (99 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (99 times)
  10. Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play (2.4.A.2c) (86 times)
  11. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (82 times)
  12. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (80 times)
  13. Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) (79 times)
  14. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (79 times)
  15. Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (78 times)

Honda Ns125 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 1 100% 41,411
2019 1 6 100% 45,547
2018 1 3 100% 23,904
2016 1 10 90% 14,829
2015 1 5 80% 32,239
2014 1 6 67% 21,429
2011 1 1 100% 35,247
2006 2 9 67% 33,617
2005 3 7 71% 20,372
2004 2 18 83% 17,594
2003 4 45 71% 27,282
2002 13 54 72% 26,222
2001 10 61 66% 29,215
2000 8 28 68% 29,010
1999 5 39 56% 34,853
1998 2 13 69% 18,661
1997 2 7 71% 10,757
1996 4 14 79% 32,401
1995 2 11 64% 23,241
1994 10 65 65% 22,960
1993 53 220 68% 23,494
1992 108 503 65% 23,611
1991 111 446 65% 24,455
1990 182 809 63% 25,225
1989 183 850 65% 29,973
1988 90 354 67% 26,315
1987 42 170 67% 31,024
1986 53 203 67% 26,787
1985 2 2 100% 20,208
1983 1 1 100% 17,554
1958 1 1 0% 28,383

Honda Ns125 reliability FAQ

Across 900 Honda Ns125 vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Ns125 MOT issues are: Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1); Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d); Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c).

The typical Honda Ns125 in our data has covered around 26,400 miles.

Compare the Honda Ns125

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