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1988 Honda Cb 125t — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
65.6%
Latest Pass Rate
184
Total Tests (All Years)
27,521 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Honda Cb 125t as it ages.

21 yrs58.3%
22 yrs65.9%
23 yrs62.5%
24 yrs65.7%
25 yrs65.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs58.3%36
22 yrs65.9%41
23 yrs62.5%40
24 yrs65.7%35
25 yrs65.6%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Honda Cb 125t pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (25 yrs)65.6%32
2012 (24 yrs)65.7%35
2011 (23 yrs)62.5%40
2010 (22 yrs)65.9%41
2009 (21 yrs)58.3%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 24,443Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 27.8%
2010
65.9%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 21,656Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.0%
2011High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 40Avg Mileage 23,348Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 27.5%
2012
65.7%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 35Avg Mileage 27,133Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2013
65.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 32Avg Mileage 27,521Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Honda Cb 125t, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
23.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
19.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
12.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
11.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
9.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres and wheels16.7% (21 yrs)6.3% (25 yrs)
-10.4%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension27.8% (21 yrs)21.9% (25 yrs)
-5.9%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes13.9% (21 yrs)9.4% (25 yrs)
-4.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling19.4% (21 yrs)21.9% (25 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb 125t cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 184 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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