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1985 Honda Cm125c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years
Current Age
63.6%
Latest Pass Rate
300
Total Tests (All Years)
31,514 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 1985 Honda Cm125c as it ages.

24 yrs51.2%
25 yrs59.2%
26 yrs61.4%
27 yrs60.9%
28 yrs60.5%
29 yrs81.0%
31 yrs63.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 24 to 31 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
24 yrs51.2%43
25 yrs59.2%49
26 yrs61.4%44
27 yrs60.9%46
28 yrs60.5%43
29 yrs81.0%42
31 yrs63.6%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Honda Cm125c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (31 yrs)63.6%33
2014 (29 yrs)81%42
2013 (28 yrs)60.5%43
2012 (27 yrs)60.9%46
2011 (26 yrs)61.4%44
2010 (25 yrs)59.2%49
2009 (24 yrs)51.2%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
51.2%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 43Avg Mileage 31,002Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 27.9%
2010High Fail Rate
59.2%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 49Avg Mileage 30,108Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.6%
2011High Fail Rate
61.4%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 44Avg Mileage 30,403Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%
2012High Fail Rate
60.9%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 46Avg Mileage 31,425Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.1%
2013High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 43Avg Mileage 29,892Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 44.2%
2014
81.0%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 42Avg Mileage 28,874Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.3%
2016High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 31,514Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Honda Cm125c, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
29.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
25.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
12.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
12.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
11.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension27.9% (24 yrs)39.4% (31 yrs)
+11.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling23.3% (24 yrs)33.3% (31 yrs)
+10.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle drive system14.0% (24 yrs)12.1% (31 yrs)
-1.9%
⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes11.6% (24 yrs)12.1% (31 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cm125c cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 300 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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