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MOT reliability

Honda Ses 125-3

677 vehicles · 4,528 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 677 Honda Ses 125-3 vehicles and 4,528 completed MOT tests, the Honda Ses 125-3 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 30,602 miles.

677
Vehicles
4,528
MOT tests
2,973
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Ses 125-3 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Ses 125-3 MOT tests:

  • Other87%
  • Steering11%
  • Brakes10%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%
  • Identification & plates0%

Honda Ses 125-3 pass rate by age

How the Honda Ses 125-3's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
346284%
447481%
545681%
641480%
739080%
836683%
932279%
1032875%
1124883%
1220882%
1315787%
1414081%
1512279%
169482%
177279%
188880%
195576%
204676%

Fuel types: Petrol (673), Other (4)

Most common Honda Ses 125-3 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Ses 125-3 MOT tests:

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (143 times)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (106 times)
  3. Front Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (100 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (99 times)
  5. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (91 times)
  6. Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a) (86 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i)) (78 times)
  8. Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel (3.1.3b) (67 times)
  9. Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (61 times)
  10. Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (60 times)
  11. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (53 times)
  12. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (44 times)
  13. Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (41 times)
  14. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (41 times)
  15. Steering movement slightly 'notchy' (2.2.1b) (38 times)

Honda Ses 125-3 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2006 1 7 71% 42,500
2005 1 17 100% 10,088
2004 51 478 77% 31,376
2003 425 4,012 81% 30,740

Honda Ses 125-3 reliability FAQ

Across 677 Honda Ses 125-3 vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Ses 125-3 MOT issues are: Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Front Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l).

The typical Honda Ses 125-3 in our data has covered around 30,602 miles.

Compare the Honda Ses 125-3

See how the Honda Ses 125-3 stacks up against other Honda models on MOT reliability:

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