1997 Honda Cg125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

81.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,640

Total Tests (All Years)

18,959 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 1997 Honda Cg125 as it ages.

12 yrs68.3%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs67.4%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs70.1%

→ ↓3.4%

15 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.5%

16 yrs62.2%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs64.3%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs64.5%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs63.6%

→ ↑13.2%

20 yrs76.8%

→ ↓10.1%

21 yrs66.7%

→ ↑4.7%

22 yrs71.4%

→ ↑14.0%

23 yrs85.4%

→ ↓7.4%

24 yrs78.0%

→ ↑1.2%

25 yrs79.2%

→ ↓1.4%

26 yrs77.8%

→ ↑3.2%

27 yrs81.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	68.3%	183
13 yrs	67.4%	181
14 yrs	70.1%	167
15 yrs	66.7%	165
16 yrs	62.2%	143
17 yrs	64.3%	126
18 yrs	64.5%	107
19 yrs	63.6%	107
20 yrs	76.8%	95
21 yrs	66.7%	42
22 yrs	71.4%	49
23 yrs	85.4%	48
24 yrs	78.0%	50
25 yrs	79.2%	48
26 yrs	77.8%	45
27 yrs	81.0%	84

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Honda Cg125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	81%	84
2023 (26 yrs)	77.8%	45
2022 (25 yrs)	79.2%	48
2021 (24 yrs)	78%	50
2020 (23 yrs)	85.4%	48
2019 (22 yrs)	71.4%	49
2018 (21 yrs)	66.7%	42
2017 (20 yrs)	76.8%	95
2016 (19 yrs)	63.6%	107
2015 (18 yrs)	64.5%	107
2014 (17 yrs)	64.3%	126
2013 (16 yrs)	62.2%	143
2012 (15 yrs)	66.7%	165
2011 (14 yrs)	70.1%	167
2010 (13 yrs)	67.4%	181
2009 (12 yrs)	68.3%	183

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 183Avg Mileage 24,478Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.2%

2010

67.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 181Avg Mileage 22,904Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.4%

2011

70.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 167Avg Mileage 25,391Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.6%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 165Avg Mileage 28,187Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.2%

2013High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 143Avg Mileage 24,291Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.5%

2014High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 126Avg Mileage 26,569Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 51.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 107Avg Mileage 30,765Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 39.3%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 107Avg Mileage 26,774Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 43.9%

2017

76.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 95Avg Mileage 23,631Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 25.3%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 42Avg Mileage 25,672Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.4%

2019

71.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 49Avg Mileage 26,347Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 36.7%

2020

85.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 48Avg Mileage 22,179Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.0%

2021

78.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 50Avg Mileage 22,518Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.0%

2022

79.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 48Avg Mileage 23,768Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.1%

2023

77.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 45Avg Mileage 21,721Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 35.6%

2024

81.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 84Avg Mileage 18,959Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%

MOT results for 1997 Honda Cg125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	68.3%	183	24,478	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.2%
2010	13	67.4%	181	22,904	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.4%
2011	14	70.1%	167	25,391	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.6%
2012	15	66.7%	165	28,187	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.2%
2013	16	62.2%	143	24,291	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.5%
2014	17	64.3%	126	26,569	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 51.6%
2015	18	64.5%	107	30,765	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 39.3%
2016	19	63.6%	107	26,774	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 43.9%
2017	20	76.8%	95	23,631	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 25.3%
2018	21	66.7%	42	25,672	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.4%
2019	22	71.4%	49	26,347	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 36.7%
2020	23	85.4%	48	22,179	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.0%
2021	24	78.0%	50	22,518	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.0%
2022	25	79.2%	48	23,768	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.1%
2023	26	77.8%	45	21,721	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 35.6%
2024	27	81.0%	84	18,959	Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Honda Cg125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

27.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

26.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle drive system

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	9.8% (12 yrs)	9.5% (27 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cg125 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,640 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.