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MOT reliability

Honda Xr 125 l-5

583 vehicles · 3,600 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 583 Honda Xr 125 l-5 vehicles and 3,600 completed MOT tests, the Honda Xr 125 l-5 has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 22,671 miles.

583
Vehicles
3,600
MOT tests
2,071
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Xr 125 l-5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Xr 125 l-5 MOT tests:

  • Other68%
  • Steering12%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Brakes9%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Honda Xr 125 l-5 pass rate by age

How the Honda Xr 125 l-5's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
2786%
335877%
434078%
534275%
634474%
730174%
828374%
923276%
1021075%
1116777%
1216076%
1313073%
1414069%
159679%
1611573%
1710775%
189479%
198579%
204779%

Fuel types: Petrol (576), Other (7)

Most common Honda Xr 125 l-5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Xr 125 l-5 MOT tests:

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (166 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (154 times)
  3. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (100 times)
  4. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (86 times)
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (79 times)
  6. Rear Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e) (78 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (72 times)
  8. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (68 times)
  9. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (67 times)
  10. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2) (65 times)
  11. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (58 times)
  12. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (55 times)
  13. Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) (55 times)
  14. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (54 times)
  15. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (51 times)

Honda Xr 125 l-5 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 2 18 78% 9,131
2007 31 269 75% 26,517
2006 204 1,838 77% 21,304
2005 149 1,443 74% 24,143

Honda Xr 125 l-5 reliability FAQ

Across 583 Honda Xr 125 l-5 vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Xr 125 l-5 MOT issues are: Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear 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-5 in our data has covered around 22,671 miles.

Compare the Honda Xr 125 l-5

See how the Honda Xr 125 l-5 stacks up against other Honda models on MOT reliability:

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