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MOT reliability

Honda Xr 125 l-4

661 vehicles · 4,429 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 661 Honda Xr 125 l-4 vehicles and 4,429 completed MOT tests, the Honda Xr 125 l-4 has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 25,430 miles.

661
Vehicles
4,429
MOT tests
1,880
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Xr 125 l-4 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Xr 125 l-4 MOT tests:

  • Other72%
  • Steering12%
  • Brakes10%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Honda Xr 125 l-4 pass rate by age

How the Honda Xr 125 l-4's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
21283%
340176%
440776%
537675%
638373%
735873%
831974%
928674%
1027771%
1123773%
1222675%
1317372%
1415075%
1513976%
1611680%
1712373%
1811777%
1911670%
209476%

Fuel types: Petrol (647), Other (14)

Most common Honda Xr 125 l-4 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Xr 125 l-4 MOT tests:

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (199 times)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (168 times)
  3. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (150 times)
  4. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (126 times)
  5. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (109 times)
  6. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (105 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (101 times)
  8. Rear Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e) (90 times)
  9. Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) (86 times)
  10. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2) (82 times)
  11. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (72 times)
  12. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (72 times)
  13. Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (69 times)
  14. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (63 times)
  15. Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) (59 times)

Honda Xr 125 l-4 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 3 33 76% 23,721
2006 20 212 77% 24,302
2005 180 1,960 75% 26,998
2004 224 2,174 74% 24,589

Honda Xr 125 l-4 reliability FAQ

Across 661 Honda Xr 125 l-4 vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Xr 125 l-4 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)); Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e).

The typical Honda Xr 125 l-4 in our data has covered around 25,430 miles.

Compare the Honda Xr 125 l-4

See how the Honda Xr 125 l-4 stacks up against other Honda models on MOT reliability:

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