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1983 Honda Cm125c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years
Current Age
71.0%
Latest Pass Rate
407
Total Tests (All Years)
24,666 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 1983 Honda Cm125c as it ages.

26 yrs60.3%
27 yrs62.5%
28 yrs52.4%
29 yrs60.0%
30 yrs72.1%
31 yrs70.3%
32 yrs64.3%
33 yrs70.8%
34 yrs71.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 26 to 34 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
26 yrs60.3%58
27 yrs62.5%56
28 yrs52.4%42
29 yrs60.0%50
30 yrs72.1%43
31 yrs70.3%37
32 yrs64.3%42
33 yrs70.8%48
34 yrs71.0%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Honda Cm125c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (34 yrs)71%31
2016 (33 yrs)70.8%48
2015 (32 yrs)64.3%42
2014 (31 yrs)70.3%37
2013 (30 yrs)72.1%43
2012 (29 yrs)60%50
2011 (28 yrs)52.4%42
2010 (27 yrs)62.5%56
2009 (26 yrs)60.3%58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
60.3%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 58Avg Mileage 29,975Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 27.6%
2010High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 56Avg Mileage 32,758Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.6%
2011High Fail Rate
52.4%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 42Avg Mileage 29,042Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.1%
2012High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 50Avg Mileage 30,894Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.0%
2013
72.1%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 43Avg Mileage 28,471Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 34.9%
2014
70.3%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 37Avg Mileage 26,572Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 32.4%
2015High Fail Rate
64.3%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 42Avg Mileage 21,655Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 66.7%
2016
70.8%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 48Avg Mileage 24,983Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 45.8%
2017
71.0%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 31Avg Mileage 24,666Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Honda Cm125c, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
35.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
27.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
15.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
15.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
14.0%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling25.9% (26 yrs)38.7% (34 yrs)
+12.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle drive system12.1% (26 yrs)16.1% (34 yrs)
+4.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension27.6% (26 yrs)25.8% (34 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cm125c cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 407 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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