2009 Honda Cbf 125 M-9 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

68.2%

Latest Pass Rate

9,232

Total Tests (All Years)

21,836 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 68.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 15.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Honda Cbf 125 M-9 as it ages.

2 yrs60.9%

→ ↑11.0%

3 yrs71.9%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs71.5%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs69.4%

→ ↑0.4%

6 yrs69.8%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs69.1%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs66.4%

→ ↑1.9%

9 yrs68.3%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs63.1%

→ ↑6.3%

11 yrs69.4%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs69.1%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs67.1%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs68.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	60.9%	46
3 yrs	71.9%	1,256
4 yrs	71.5%	1,223
5 yrs	69.4%	1,144
6 yrs	69.8%	1,028
7 yrs	69.1%	937
8 yrs	66.4%	789
9 yrs	68.3%	514
10 yrs	63.1%	445
11 yrs	69.4%	386
12 yrs	69.1%	479
13 yrs	67.1%	365
14 yrs	66.7%	387
15 yrs	68.2%	233

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Honda Cbf 125 M-9 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	68.2%	233
2023 (14 yrs)	66.7%	387
2022 (13 yrs)	67.1%	365
2021 (12 yrs)	69.1%	479
2020 (11 yrs)	69.4%	386
2019 (10 yrs)	63.1%	445
2018 (9 yrs)	68.3%	514
2017 (8 yrs)	66.4%	789
2016 (7 yrs)	69.1%	937
2015 (6 yrs)	69.8%	1,028
2014 (5 yrs)	69.4%	1,144
2013 (4 yrs)	71.5%	1,223
2012 (3 yrs)	71.9%	1,256
2011 (2 yrs)	60.9%	46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 46Avg Mileage 7,794Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.3%

2012

71.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,256Avg Mileage 7,863Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%

2013

71.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,223Avg Mileage 9,879Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.1%

2014

69.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,144Avg Mileage 11,754Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.8%

2015

69.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,028Avg Mileage 14,010Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.9%

2016

69.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 937Avg Mileage 15,005Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.6%

2017

66.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 789Avg Mileage 16,487Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.4%

2018

68.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 514Avg Mileage 17,395Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.9%

2019High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 445Avg Mileage 19,160Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 35.7%

2020

69.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 386Avg Mileage 19,354Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.1%

2021

69.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 479Avg Mileage 20,543Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.0%

2022

67.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 365Avg Mileage 20,534Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 35.9%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 387Avg Mileage 21,893Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 34.6%

2024

68.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 233Avg Mileage 21,836Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.6%

MOT results for 2009 Honda Cbf 125 M-9 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	60.9%	46	7,794	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.3%
2012	3	71.9%	1,256	7,863	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%
2013	4	71.5%	1,223	9,879	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.1%
2014	5	69.4%	1,144	11,754	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.8%
2015	6	69.8%	1,028	14,010	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.9%
2016	7	69.1%	937	15,005	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.6%
2017	8	66.4%	789	16,487	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.4%
2018	9	68.3%	514	17,395	Motorcycle brakes — 24.9%
2019	10	63.1%	445	19,160	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 35.7%
2020	11	69.4%	386	19,354	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.1%
2021	12	69.1%	479	20,543	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.0%
2022	13	67.1%	365	20,534	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 35.9%
2023	14	66.7%	387	21,893	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 34.6%
2024	15	68.2%	233	21,836	Motorcycle brakes — 23.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Honda Cbf 125 M-9, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

23.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	15.2% (2 yrs)	23.6% (15 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbf 125 M-9 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 9,232 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.