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MOT reliability

Honda Xl125

929 vehicles · 4,988 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 929 Honda Xl125 vehicles and 4,988 completed MOT tests, the Honda Xl125 has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 23,879 miles.

929
Vehicles
4,988
MOT tests
1,026
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Xl125 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Xl125 MOT tests:

  • Other83%
  • Brakes10%
  • Steering9%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Honda Xl125 pass rate by age

How the Honda Xl125's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11369%
21573%
310483%
411977%
511083%
611577%
710980%
88884%
99576%
108475%
118280%
1210272%
138575%
148177%
156170%
165375%
174670%
183376%
193977%
206274%

Fuel types: Petrol (928), CNG (1)

Most common Honda Xl125 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Xl125 MOT tests:

  1. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (155 times)
  2. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (127 times)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (105 times)
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (103 times)
  5. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (90 times)
  6. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2) (88 times)
  7. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (84 times)
  8. Rear Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e) (82 times)
  9. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (72 times)
  10. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (69 times)
  11. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (64 times)
  12. Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (51 times)
  13. Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) (49 times)
  14. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (47 times)
  15. Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) (46 times)

Honda Xl125 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 2 2 100% 8,290
2020 1 1 100% 8,703
2018 2 6 83% 18,395
2017 5 11 91% 14,161
2016 5 10 90% 24,216
2014 1 4 100% 26,169
2013 3 14 71% 21,547
2012 3 16 94% 10,857
2011 1 3 67% 10,754
2010 7 55 69% 23,442
2009 14 155 75% 26,782
2008 13 165 79% 31,504
2007 19 217 78% 28,897
2006 12 78 78% 27,545
2005 11 108 70% 22,040
2004 17 214 77% 26,178
2003 13 86 81% 22,828
2002 8 56 80% 20,895
2001 15 85 86% 23,319
2000 6 52 75% 36,482
1999 13 106 77% 33,408
1998 7 23 70% 16,893
1997 5 19 68% 84,604
1996 2 7 57% 21,374
1995 1 7 86% 32,197
1994 2 4 75% 17,953
1991 2 2 100% 7,682
1990 1 2 50% 18,527
1989 1 7 71% 5,438
1988 12 53 79% 36,266
1987 30 189 78% 24,297
1986 59 295 72% 26,777
1985 81 368 81% 23,394
1984 94 499 76% 25,742
1983 129 611 81% 24,631
1982 135 680 77% 23,410
1981 33 180 82% 19,937
1980 23 81 74% 21,829
1979 34 153 76% 18,272
1978 25 90 87% 23,457
1977 28 107 90% 15,549
1976 33 102 81% 18,034
1975 12 46 85% 20,555
1974 6 13 69% 9,016
1973 2 4 50% 13,967
1972 1 3 33% 8,219

Honda Xl125 reliability FAQ

Across 929 Honda Xl125 vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Xl125 MOT issues are: Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e); Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).

The typical Honda Xl125 in our data has covered around 23,879 miles.

Compare the Honda Xl125

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