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1980 Honda Cg125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years
Current Age
60.0%
Latest Pass Rate
139
Total Tests (All Years)
28,753 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 1980 Honda Cg125 as it ages.

29 yrs81.1%
30 yrs82.9%
31 yrs75.7%
33 yrs60.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 29 to 33 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
29 yrs81.1%37
30 yrs82.9%35
31 yrs75.7%37
33 yrs60.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Honda Cg125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (33 yrs)60%30
2011 (31 yrs)75.7%37
2010 (30 yrs)82.9%35
2009 (29 yrs)81.1%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
81.1%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 37Avg Mileage 27,688Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2010
82.9%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 35Avg Mileage 29,593Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.4%
2011
75.7%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 37Avg Mileage 25,928Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2013High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 30Avg Mileage 28,753Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 43.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Honda Cg125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
19.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
16.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
12.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
8.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
6.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling10.8% (29 yrs)43.3% (33 yrs)
+32.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension5.4% (29 yrs)33.3% (33 yrs)
+27.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes2.7% (29 yrs)26.7% (33 yrs)
+24.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels8.1% (29 yrs)10.0% (33 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cg125 cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 139 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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