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1981 Honda Cg125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years
Current Age
70.6%
Latest Pass Rate
210
Total Tests (All Years)
20,789 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 1981 Honda Cg125 as it ages.

28 yrs65.8%
29 yrs66.7%
30 yrs87.1%
31 yrs69.7%
32 yrs60.5%
33 yrs70.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 28 to 33 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
28 yrs65.8%38
29 yrs66.7%36
30 yrs87.1%31
31 yrs69.7%33
32 yrs60.5%38
33 yrs70.6%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Honda Cg125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (33 yrs)70.6%34
2013 (32 yrs)60.5%38
2012 (31 yrs)69.7%33
2011 (30 yrs)87.1%31
2010 (29 yrs)66.7%36
2009 (28 yrs)65.8%38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
65.8%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 38Avg Mileage 21,756Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.3%
2010
66.7%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 36Avg Mileage 20,633Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.0%
2011
87.1%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 31Avg Mileage 24,530Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.9%
2012
69.7%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 24,656Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%
2013High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 38Avg Mileage 21,195Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 63.2%
2014
70.6%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 34Avg Mileage 20,789Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Honda Cg125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
34.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
18.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
13.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
12.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle drive system
7.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres and wheels5.3% (28 yrs)17.6% (33 yrs)
+12.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling26.3% (28 yrs)38.2% (33 yrs)
+11.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes13.2% (28 yrs)17.6% (33 yrs)
+4.4%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension15.8% (28 yrs)17.6% (33 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cg125 cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 210 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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