2005 Honda Fes125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

71.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,436

Total Tests (All Years)

23,869 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 71.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 16.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Honda Fes125 as it ages.

4 yrs81.8%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs79.0%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs75.3%

→ ↑2.7%

8 yrs78.0%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs73.9%

→ ↑3.9%

10 yrs77.8%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs75.7%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs75.2%

→ ↑6.6%

13 yrs81.8%

→ ↓7.5%

14 yrs74.3%

→ ↑10.1%

15 yrs84.4%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs85.2%

→ ↓10.8%

17 yrs74.4%

→ ↓2.3%

18 yrs72.1%

→ ↓0.7%

19 yrs71.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.8%	285
5 yrs	79.0%	272
6 yrs	77.6%	259
7 yrs	75.3%	263
8 yrs	78.0%	241
9 yrs	73.9%	211
10 yrs	77.8%	198
11 yrs	75.7%	173
12 yrs	75.2%	153
13 yrs	81.8%	77
14 yrs	74.3%	70
15 yrs	84.4%	45
16 yrs	85.2%	54
17 yrs	74.4%	43
18 yrs	72.1%	43
19 yrs	71.4%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Honda Fes125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	71.4%	49
2023 (18 yrs)	72.1%	43
2022 (17 yrs)	74.4%	43
2021 (16 yrs)	85.2%	54
2020 (15 yrs)	84.4%	45
2019 (14 yrs)	74.3%	70
2018 (13 yrs)	81.8%	77
2017 (12 yrs)	75.2%	153
2016 (11 yrs)	75.7%	173
2015 (10 yrs)	77.8%	198
2014 (9 yrs)	73.9%	211
2013 (8 yrs)	78%	241
2012 (7 yrs)	75.3%	263
2011 (6 yrs)	77.6%	259
2010 (5 yrs)	79%	272
2009 (4 yrs)	81.8%	285

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 285Avg Mileage 10,745Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%

2010

79.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 272Avg Mileage 12,872Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%

2011

77.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 259Avg Mileage 15,635Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.0%

2012

75.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 263Avg Mileage 16,271Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%

2013

78.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 241Avg Mileage 17,732Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.0%

2014

73.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 211Avg Mileage 20,062Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 36.0%

2015

77.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 198Avg Mileage 22,572Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.2%

2016

75.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 173Avg Mileage 21,120Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 36.4%

2017

75.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 153Avg Mileage 22,482Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.6%

2018

81.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 77Avg Mileage 22,343Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2019

74.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 70Avg Mileage 24,662Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 30.0%

2020

84.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 23,027Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 22.2%

2021

85.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 54Avg Mileage 22,802Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.4%

2022

74.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 23,993Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 18.6%

2023

72.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 43Avg Mileage 21,743Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 30.2%

2024

71.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 49Avg Mileage 23,869Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 30.6%

MOT results for 2005 Honda Fes125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.8%	285	10,745	Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%
2010	5	79.0%	272	12,872	Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%
2011	6	77.6%	259	15,635	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.0%
2012	7	75.3%	263	16,271	Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%
2013	8	78.0%	241	17,732	Motorcycle brakes — 22.0%
2014	9	73.9%	211	20,062	Motorcycle brakes — 36.0%
2015	10	77.8%	198	22,572	Motorcycle brakes — 24.2%
2016	11	75.7%	173	21,120	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 36.4%
2017	12	75.2%	153	22,482	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.6%
2018	13	81.8%	77	22,343	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2019	14	74.3%	70	24,662	Motorcycle brakes — 30.0%
2020	15	84.4%	45	23,027	Motorcycle suspension — 22.2%
2021	16	85.2%	54	22,802	Motorcycle brakes — 20.4%
2022	17	74.4%	43	23,993	Motorcycle tyres — 18.6%
2023	18	72.1%	43	21,743	Motorcycle brakes — 30.2%
2024	19	71.4%	49	23,869	Motorcycle brakes — 30.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Honda Fes125, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

16.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

13.6%

— 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	9.5% (4 yrs)	30.6% (19 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Fes125 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,436 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.