2008 Honda Fes 125-7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

84.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,249

Total Tests (All Years)

24,007 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 84.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 32.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Fes 125-7 as it ages.

3 yrs80.8%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs77.8%

→ ↑1.1%

5 yrs78.9%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs78.2%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs75.5%

→ ↑3.6%

8 yrs79.1%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs78.9%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs76.4%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs76.6%

→ ↓4.6%

12 yrs72.0%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs71.0%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs71.6%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs73.5%

→ ↑11.3%

16 yrs84.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.8%	266
4 yrs	77.8%	257
5 yrs	78.9%	247
6 yrs	78.2%	238
7 yrs	75.5%	220
8 yrs	79.1%	206
9 yrs	78.9%	180
10 yrs	76.4%	106
11 yrs	76.6%	111
12 yrs	72.0%	75
13 yrs	71.0%	100
14 yrs	71.6%	81
15 yrs	73.5%	83
16 yrs	84.8%	79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Fes 125-7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	84.8%	79
2023 (15 yrs)	73.5%	83
2022 (14 yrs)	71.6%	81
2021 (13 yrs)	71%	100
2020 (12 yrs)	72%	75
2019 (11 yrs)	76.6%	111
2018 (10 yrs)	76.4%	106
2017 (9 yrs)	78.9%	180
2016 (8 yrs)	79.1%	206
2015 (7 yrs)	75.5%	220
2014 (6 yrs)	78.2%	238
2013 (5 yrs)	78.9%	247
2012 (4 yrs)	77.8%	257
2011 (3 yrs)	80.8%	266

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 266Avg Mileage 9,102Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%

2012

77.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 257Avg Mileage 12,332Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%

2013

78.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 247Avg Mileage 14,829Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.3%

2014

78.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 238Avg Mileage 18,649Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.5%

2015

75.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 220Avg Mileage 19,943Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%

2016

79.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 206Avg Mileage 21,738Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.3%

2017

78.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 180Avg Mileage 23,712Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.6%

2018

76.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 106Avg Mileage 26,037Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.6%

2019

76.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 111Avg Mileage 25,066Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.4%

2020

72.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 75Avg Mileage 23,817Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.0%

2021

71.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 100Avg Mileage 24,928Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.0%

2022

71.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 81Avg Mileage 26,409Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.2%

2023

73.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 83Avg Mileage 28,444Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.9%

2024

84.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 79Avg Mileage 24,007Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Fes 125-7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	80.8%	266	9,102	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2012	4	77.8%	257	12,332	Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%
2013	5	78.9%	247	14,829	Motorcycle brakes — 26.3%
2014	6	78.2%	238	18,649	Motorcycle brakes — 26.5%
2015	7	75.5%	220	19,943	Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%
2016	8	79.1%	206	21,738	Motorcycle brakes — 24.3%
2017	9	78.9%	180	23,712	Motorcycle brakes — 25.6%
2018	10	76.4%	106	26,037	Motorcycle brakes — 23.6%
2019	11	76.6%	111	25,066	Motorcycle brakes — 23.4%
2020	12	72.0%	75	23,817	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.0%
2021	13	71.0%	100	24,928	Motorcycle brakes — 23.0%
2022	14	71.6%	81	26,409	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.2%
2023	15	73.5%	83	28,444	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.9%
2024	16	84.8%	79	24,007	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Fes 125-7, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

21.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

21.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

10.7%

— Consistent

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% (3 yrs)	12.7% (16 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Fes 125-7 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,249 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.