1989 Honda Cg125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

67.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,477

Total Tests (All Years)

21,637 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 1989 Honda Cg125 as it ages.

20 yrs62.9%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs65.4%

→ ↓2.0%

22 yrs63.4%

→ ↑5.1%

23 yrs68.5%

→ ↓3.1%

24 yrs65.4%

→ ↑6.5%

25 yrs71.9%

→ ↓5.2%

26 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.1%

27 yrs65.6%

→ ↑5.1%

28 yrs70.7%

→ ↓2.5%

29 yrs68.2%

→ ↑3.2%

30 yrs71.4%

→ ↓4.7%

31 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.7%

32 yrs66.0%

→ ↓3.5%

33 yrs62.5%

→ ↑10.0%

34 yrs72.5%

→ ↓5.2%

35 yrs67.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	62.9%	159
21 yrs	65.4%	153
22 yrs	63.4%	161
23 yrs	68.5%	149
24 yrs	65.4%	130
25 yrs	71.9%	114
26 yrs	66.7%	114
27 yrs	65.6%	90
28 yrs	70.7%	75
29 yrs	68.2%	44
30 yrs	71.4%	42
31 yrs	66.7%	45
32 yrs	66.0%	53
33 yrs	62.5%	48
34 yrs	72.5%	51
35 yrs	67.3%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Honda Cg125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	67.3%	49
2023 (34 yrs)	72.5%	51
2022 (33 yrs)	62.5%	48
2021 (32 yrs)	66%	53
2020 (31 yrs)	66.7%	45
2019 (30 yrs)	71.4%	42
2018 (29 yrs)	68.2%	44
2017 (28 yrs)	70.7%	75
2016 (27 yrs)	65.6%	90
2015 (26 yrs)	66.7%	114
2014 (25 yrs)	71.9%	114
2013 (24 yrs)	65.4%	130
2012 (23 yrs)	68.5%	149
2011 (22 yrs)	63.4%	161
2010 (21 yrs)	65.4%	153
2009 (20 yrs)	62.9%	159

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 159Avg Mileage 26,450Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.5%

2010

65.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 153Avg Mileage 27,311Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.8%

2011High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 161Avg Mileage 29,218Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.7%

2012

68.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 149Avg Mileage 27,662Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.8%

2013

65.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 130Avg Mileage 26,396Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 58.5%

2014

71.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 114Avg Mileage 28,128Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 34.2%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 114Avg Mileage 25,778Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 48.2%

2016

65.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 90Avg Mileage 25,420Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 41.1%

2017

70.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 75Avg Mileage 27,364Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 42.7%

2018

68.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 44Avg Mileage 24,362Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 36.4%

2019

71.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 42Avg Mileage 23,553Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 31.0%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 45Avg Mileage 25,091Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.4%

2021

66.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 53Avg Mileage 23,184Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 35.8%

2022High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 48Avg Mileage 20,113Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 31.3%

2023

72.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 51Avg Mileage 23,979Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 35.3%

2024

67.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 49Avg Mileage 21,637Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.5%

MOT results for 1989 Honda Cg125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	62.9%	159	26,450	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.5%
2010	21	65.4%	153	27,311	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.8%
2011	22	63.4%	161	29,218	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.7%
2012	23	68.5%	149	27,662	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.8%
2013	24	65.4%	130	26,396	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 58.5%
2014	25	71.9%	114	28,128	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 34.2%
2015	26	66.7%	114	25,778	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 48.2%
2016	27	65.6%	90	25,420	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 41.1%
2017	28	70.7%	75	27,364	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 42.7%
2018	29	68.2%	44	24,362	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 36.4%
2019	30	71.4%	42	23,553	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 31.0%
2020	31	66.7%	45	25,091	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.4%
2021	32	66.0%	53	23,184	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 35.8%
2022	33	62.5%	48	20,113	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 31.3%
2023	34	72.5%	51	23,979	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 35.3%
2024	35	67.3%	49	21,637	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Honda Cg125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

29.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

23.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

13.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cg125 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,477 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.