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2012 Honda Cbf125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
53.5%
Latest Pass Rate
654
Total Tests (All Years)
19,921 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 53.5%
Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 2.7% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Honda Cbf125 as it ages.

3 yrs70.9%
4 yrs76.7%
5 yrs65.3%
6 yrs71.0%
7 yrs77.6%
8 yrs77.8%
9 yrs65.5%
10 yrs58.8%
11 yrs53.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs70.9%127
4 yrs76.7%103
5 yrs65.3%101
6 yrs71.0%62
7 yrs77.6%58
8 yrs77.8%54
9 yrs65.5%55
10 yrs58.8%51
11 yrs53.5%43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Honda Cbf125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2023 (11 yrs)53.5%43
2022 (10 yrs)58.8%51
2021 (9 yrs)65.5%55
2020 (8 yrs)77.8%54
2019 (7 yrs)77.6%58
2018 (6 yrs)71%62
2017 (5 yrs)65.3%101
2016 (4 yrs)76.7%103
2015 (3 yrs)70.9%127

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
70.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 127Avg Mileage 8,169Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.8%
2016
76.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 103Avg Mileage 10,487Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.3%
2017
65.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 101Avg Mileage 12,434Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.7%
2018
71.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 62Avg Mileage 14,743Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.0%
2019
77.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 58Avg Mileage 16,786Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.4%
2020
77.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 54Avg Mileage 17,357Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 16.7%
2021
65.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 55Avg Mileage 18,254Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 41.8%
2022High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 51Avg Mileage 18,585Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.4%
2023High Fail Rate
53.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 19,921Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Honda Cbf125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
26.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
25.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
21.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering
18.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
17.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes22.8% (3 yrs)27.9% (11 yrs)
+5.1%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbf125 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2023, covering 654 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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