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1989 Honda Ns125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
53.1%
Latest Pass Rate
285
Total Tests (All Years)
24,780 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 1989 Honda Ns125 as it ages.

20 yrs55.8%
21 yrs58.5%
22 yrs40.4%
23 yrs39.1%
24 yrs45.0%
25 yrs61.1%
26 yrs53.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
20 yrs55.8%43
21 yrs58.5%41
22 yrs40.4%47
23 yrs39.1%46
24 yrs45.0%40
25 yrs61.1%36
26 yrs53.1%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Honda Ns125 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
2015 (26 yrs)53.1%32
2014 (25 yrs)61.1%36
2013 (24 yrs)45%40
2012 (23 yrs)39.1%46
2011 (22 yrs)40.4%47
2010 (21 yrs)58.5%41
2009 (20 yrs)55.8%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
55.8%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 43Avg Mileage 27,166Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 34.9%
2010High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 41Avg Mileage 25,351Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 36.6%
2011High Fail Rate
40.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 47Avg Mileage 27,188Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 48.9%
2012High Fail Rate
39.1%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 46Avg Mileage 33,652Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 47.8%
2013High Fail Rate
45.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 28,802Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 105.0%
2014High Fail Rate
61.1%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 27,495Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 72.2%
2015High Fail Rate
53.1%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 32Avg Mileage 24,780Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 84.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Honda Ns125, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
58.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
46.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
32.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle drive system
25.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
16.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension34.9% (20 yrs)84.4% (26 yrs)
+49.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes16.3% (20 yrs)40.6% (26 yrs)
+24.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling23.3% (20 yrs)46.9% (26 yrs)
+23.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle drive system11.6% (20 yrs)34.4% (26 yrs)
+22.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Ns125 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 285 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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