2008 Honda Pes 125-8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

85.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,790

Total Tests (All Years)

26,319 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Pes 125-8

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 85.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 33.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Pes 125-8 as it ages.

3 yrs78.2%

→ ↑1.9%

4 yrs80.1%

→ ↓0.3%

5 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs76.9%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs72.8%

→ ↑5.5%

8 yrs78.3%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs76.7%

→ ↑3.3%

10 yrs80.0%

→ ↓9.2%

11 yrs70.8%

→ ↑3.8%

12 yrs74.6%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs77.6%

→ ↓5.5%

14 yrs72.1%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs69.0%

→ ↑16.7%

16 yrs85.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.2%	376
4 yrs	80.1%	386
5 yrs	79.8%	381
6 yrs	76.9%	347
7 yrs	72.8%	287
8 yrs	78.3%	244
9 yrs	76.7%	206
10 yrs	80.0%	120
11 yrs	70.8%	89
12 yrs	74.6%	67
13 yrs	77.6%	98
14 yrs	72.1%	68
15 yrs	69.0%	58
16 yrs	85.7%	63

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Pes 125-8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	85.7%	63
2023 (15 yrs)	69%	58
2022 (14 yrs)	72.1%	68
2021 (13 yrs)	77.6%	98
2020 (12 yrs)	74.6%	67
2019 (11 yrs)	70.8%	89
2018 (10 yrs)	80%	120
2017 (9 yrs)	76.7%	206
2016 (8 yrs)	78.3%	244
2015 (7 yrs)	72.8%	287
2014 (6 yrs)	76.9%	347
2013 (5 yrs)	79.8%	381
2012 (4 yrs)	80.1%	386
2011 (3 yrs)	78.2%	376

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

78.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 376Avg Mileage 11,063Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2012

80.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 386Avg Mileage 14,329Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%

2013

79.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 381Avg Mileage 18,335Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.3%

2014

76.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 347Avg Mileage 19,547Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.8%

2015

72.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 287Avg Mileage 22,879Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.9%

2016

78.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 244Avg Mileage 23,432Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.3%

2017

76.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 206Avg Mileage 24,325Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.9%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 120Avg Mileage 25,434Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2019

70.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 89Avg Mileage 24,212Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.5%

2020

74.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 67Avg Mileage 23,854Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.9%

2021

77.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 98Avg Mileage 25,665Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.5%

2022

72.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 68Avg Mileage 27,172Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 30.9%

2023

69.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 58Avg Mileage 24,417Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 32.8%

2024

85.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 63Avg Mileage 26,319Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Pes 125-8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	78.2%	376	11,063	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2012	4	80.1%	386	14,329	Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%
2013	5	79.8%	381	18,335	Motorcycle brakes — 16.3%
2014	6	76.9%	347	19,547	Motorcycle brakes — 22.8%
2015	7	72.8%	287	22,879	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.9%
2016	8	78.3%	244	23,432	Motorcycle brakes — 19.3%
2017	9	76.7%	206	24,325	Motorcycle brakes — 20.9%
2018	10	80.0%	120	25,434	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2019	11	70.8%	89	24,212	Motorcycle brakes — 31.5%
2020	12	74.6%	67	23,854	Motorcycle brakes — 23.9%
2021	13	77.6%	98	25,665	Motorcycle brakes — 26.5%
2022	14	72.1%	68	27,172	Motorcycle brakes — 30.9%
2023	15	69.0%	58	24,417	Motorcycle brakes — 32.8%
2024	16	85.7%	63	26,319	Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Pes 125-8, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

21.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

16.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

8.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

7.0%

— 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	11.2% (3 yrs)	12.7% (16 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Pes 125-8 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,790 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.