2002 Honda Nes125-2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

332

Total Tests (All Years)

22,938 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Nes125-2

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 65.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 12.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Honda Nes125-2 as it ages.

7 yrs79.3%

→ ↑5.3%

8 yrs84.6%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs81.8%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs82.2%

→ ↓5.3%

12 yrs76.9%

→ ↓11.2%

13 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	79.3%	58
8 yrs	84.6%	52
9 yrs	81.8%	55
10 yrs	81.3%	48
11 yrs	82.2%	45
12 yrs	76.9%	39
13 yrs	65.7%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Honda Nes125-2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (13 yrs)	65.7%	35
2014 (12 yrs)	76.9%	39
2013 (11 yrs)	82.2%	45
2012 (10 yrs)	81.3%	48
2011 (9 yrs)	81.8%	55
2010 (8 yrs)	84.6%	52
2009 (7 yrs)	79.3%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 58Avg Mileage 12,105Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

2010

84.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 52Avg Mileage 14,303Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%

2011

81.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 55Avg Mileage 16,899Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2012

81.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 18,805Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2013

82.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 45Avg Mileage 18,109Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

2014

76.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 26,119Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.1%

2015

65.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 22,938Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 40.0%

MOT results for 2002 Honda Nes125-2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	79.3%	58	12,105	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2010	8	84.6%	52	14,303	Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%
2011	9	81.8%	55	16,899	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2012	10	81.3%	48	18,805	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2013	11	82.2%	45	18,109	Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2014	12	76.9%	39	26,119	Motorcycle brakes — 23.1%
2015	13	65.7%	35	22,938	Motorcycle brakes — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Honda Nes125-2, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle body and structure

2.6%

— 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	10.3% (7 yrs)	40.0% (13 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	5.2% (7 yrs)	25.7% (13 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	8.6% (7 yrs)	17.1% (13 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	3.4% (7 yrs)	11.4% (13 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle body and structure	1.7% (7 yrs)	2.9% (13 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Nes125-2 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 332 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.