2008 Honda Cbr125r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

71.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,509

Total Tests (All Years)

22,040 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 71.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 18.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Cbr125r as it ages.

3 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs72.5%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs70.2%

→ ↑1.9%

6 yrs72.1%

→ ↑0.9%

7 yrs73.0%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs69.3%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs68.4%

→ ↑4.7%

10 yrs73.1%

→ ↓9.2%

11 yrs63.9%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs62.4%

→ ↑5.7%

13 yrs68.1%

→ ↑4.4%

14 yrs72.5%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs70.3%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs71.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.5%	325
4 yrs	72.5%	320
5 yrs	70.2%	289
6 yrs	72.1%	280
7 yrs	73.0%	233
8 yrs	69.3%	215
9 yrs	68.4%	174
10 yrs	73.1%	108
11 yrs	63.9%	108
12 yrs	62.4%	93
13 yrs	68.1%	119
14 yrs	72.5%	80
15 yrs	70.3%	91
16 yrs	71.6%	74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Cbr125r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	71.6%	74
2023 (15 yrs)	70.3%	91
2022 (14 yrs)	72.5%	80
2021 (13 yrs)	68.1%	119
2020 (12 yrs)	62.4%	93
2019 (11 yrs)	63.9%	108
2018 (10 yrs)	73.1%	108
2017 (9 yrs)	68.4%	174
2016 (8 yrs)	69.3%	215
2015 (7 yrs)	73%	233
2014 (6 yrs)	72.1%	280
2013 (5 yrs)	70.2%	289
2012 (4 yrs)	72.5%	320
2011 (3 yrs)	74.5%	325

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

74.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 325Avg Mileage 7,031Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%

2012

72.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 320Avg Mileage 9,187Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 15.6%

2013

70.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 289Avg Mileage 10,914Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.5%

2014

72.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 280Avg Mileage 12,379Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.6%

2015

73.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 233Avg Mileage 13,765Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%

2016

69.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 215Avg Mileage 15,745Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.5%

2017

68.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 174Avg Mileage 16,291Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.0%

2018

73.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 108Avg Mileage 16,394Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%

2019High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 108Avg Mileage 19,654Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 30.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 93Avg Mileage 20,413Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 43.0%

2021

68.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 119Avg Mileage 20,984Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 46.2%

2022

72.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 80Avg Mileage 20,661Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 38.8%

2023

70.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 91Avg Mileage 20,537Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 39.6%

2024

71.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 74Avg Mileage 22,040Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 32.4%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Cbr125r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	74.5%	325	7,031	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2012	4	72.5%	320	9,187	Motorcycle drive system — 15.6%
2013	5	70.2%	289	10,914	Motorcycle brakes — 22.5%
2014	6	72.1%	280	12,379	Motorcycle brakes — 28.6%
2015	7	73.0%	233	13,765	Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%
2016	8	69.3%	215	15,745	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.5%
2017	9	68.4%	174	16,291	Motorcycle brakes — 23.0%
2018	10	73.1%	108	16,394	Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%
2019	11	63.9%	108	19,654	Motorcycle brakes — 30.6%
2020	12	62.4%	93	20,413	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 43.0%
2021	13	68.1%	119	20,984	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 46.2%
2022	14	72.5%	80	20,661	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 38.8%
2023	15	70.3%	91	20,537	Motorcycle brakes — 39.6%
2024	16	71.6%	74	22,040	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Cbr125r, with age trends.

Motorcycle structure and attachments

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle drive system

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	8.9% (3 yrs)	25.7% (16 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbr125r cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,509 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.