MOT reliability
Honda Xl125rf
841 vehicles · 56 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate
Based on 841 Honda Xl125rf vehicles and 56 completed MOT tests, the Honda Xl125rf has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 22,488 miles.
841
Vehicles
56
MOT tests
1,108
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Honda Xl125rf problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Honda Xl125rf MOT tests:
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Other93%
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Brakes14%
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Steering7%
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Body & structure2%
Honda Xl125rf pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 5 | 80% |
Fuel types: Petrol (840), Other (1)
Most common Honda Xl125rf MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Xl125rf MOT tests:
- Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (3 times)
- Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (2 times)
- Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (2 times)
- Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (2 times)
- Registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a) (2 times)
- Registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct width (6.3.4a) (2 times)
- repair to exhaust (2 times)
- Front Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (1 times)
- Direction indicators not working (1.5.1c) (1 times)
- Handlebar deformed (2.1.1b) (1 times)
- Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.7.3a) (1 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (1 times)
- Offside Front Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (1 times)
- Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned (1.4.2d) (1 times)
Honda Xl125rf pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 17,612 |
| 1989 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 66,534 |
| 1987 | 2 | 11 | 91% | 11,107 |
| 1986 | 4 | 14 | 79% | 19,461 |
| 1985 | 5 | 15 | 73% | 21,734 |
| 1971 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 14,248 |
Honda Xl125rf reliability FAQ
Across 841 Honda Xl125rf vehicles in our MOT data,
82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Honda Xl125rf MOT issues are:
Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b); Headlamp aim too low (1.6); Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b).
The typical Honda Xl125rf in our data has covered around
22,488 miles.
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