1986 Honda Cg125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

78.8%

Latest Pass Rate

438

Total Tests (All Years)

21,482 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 1986 Honda Cg125 as it ages.

23 yrs74.2%

→ ↑3.4%

24 yrs77.6%

→ ↓10.9%

25 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.6%

26 yrs67.3%

→ ↑0.1%

27 yrs67.4%

→ ↑2.8%

28 yrs70.2%

→ ↑3.1%

29 yrs73.3%

→ ↓12.8%

30 yrs60.5%

→ ↑18.3%

31 yrs78.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	74.2%	62
24 yrs	77.6%	58
25 yrs	66.7%	57
26 yrs	67.3%	52
27 yrs	67.4%	46
28 yrs	70.2%	47
29 yrs	73.3%	45
30 yrs	60.5%	38
31 yrs	78.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Honda Cg125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (31 yrs)	78.8%	33
2016 (30 yrs)	60.5%	38
2015 (29 yrs)	73.3%	45
2014 (28 yrs)	70.2%	47
2013 (27 yrs)	67.4%	46
2012 (26 yrs)	67.3%	52
2011 (25 yrs)	66.7%	57
2010 (24 yrs)	77.6%	58
2009 (23 yrs)	74.2%	62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 62Avg Mileage 25,179Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.9%

2010

77.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 58Avg Mileage 24,294Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.2%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 57Avg Mileage 25,006Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.3%

2012

67.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 52Avg Mileage 25,720Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.9%

2013

67.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 46Avg Mileage 27,280Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 32.6%

2014

70.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 47Avg Mileage 26,870Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.3%

2015

73.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 45Avg Mileage 24,043Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 42.2%

2016High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 38Avg Mileage 23,937Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 47.4%

2017

78.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 21,482Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 33.3%

MOT results for 1986 Honda Cg125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	74.2%	62	25,179	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.9%
2010	24	77.6%	58	24,294	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.2%
2011	25	66.7%	57	25,006	Motorcycle brakes — 19.3%
2012	26	67.3%	52	25,720	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.9%
2013	27	67.4%	46	27,280	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 32.6%
2014	28	70.2%	47	26,870	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.3%
2015	29	73.3%	45	24,043	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 42.2%
2016	30	60.5%	38	23,937	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 47.4%
2017	31	78.8%	33	21,482	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Honda Cg125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

14.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

10.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

9.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle steering and suspension	12.9% (23 yrs)	33.3% (31 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	11.3% (23 yrs)	21.2% (31 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	6.5% (23 yrs)	9.1% (31 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	8.1% (23 yrs)	9.1% (31 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cg125 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 438 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.