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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:

  • Other93%
  • Brakes14%
  • Steering7%
  • Body & structure2%

Honda Xl125rf pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
141100%
181100%
192100%
20580%

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:

  1. Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (3 times)
  2. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (2 times)
  3. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (2 times)
  4. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (2 times)
  5. Registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a) (2 times)
  6. Registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct width (6.3.4a) (2 times)
  7. repair to exhaust (2 times)
  8. Front Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (1 times)
  9. Direction indicators not working (1.5.1c) (1 times)
  10. Handlebar deformed (2.1.1b) (1 times)
  11. Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.7.3a) (1 times)
  12. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (1 times)
  15. Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned (1.4.2d) (1 times)

Honda Xl125rf pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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