2002 Honda Ses 125-2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

81.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,210

Total Tests (All Years)

19,310 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 81.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 28.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Honda Ses 125-2 as it ages.

7 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs74.3%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs72.3%

→ ↑2.4%

10 yrs74.7%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs70.8%

→ ↑5.1%

12 yrs75.9%

→ ↑15.3%

13 yrs91.2%

→ ↓12.6%

14 yrs78.6%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs77.8%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs81.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	75.0%	188
8 yrs	74.3%	171
9 yrs	72.3%	159
10 yrs	74.7%	146
11 yrs	70.8%	130
12 yrs	75.9%	116
13 yrs	91.2%	102
14 yrs	78.6%	84
15 yrs	77.8%	72
16 yrs	81.0%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Honda Ses 125-2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (16 yrs)	81%	42
2017 (15 yrs)	77.8%	72
2016 (14 yrs)	78.6%	84
2015 (13 yrs)	91.2%	102
2014 (12 yrs)	75.9%	116
2013 (11 yrs)	70.8%	130
2012 (10 yrs)	74.7%	146
2011 (9 yrs)	72.3%	159
2010 (8 yrs)	74.3%	171
2009 (7 yrs)	75%	188

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 188Avg Mileage 17,631Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2010

74.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 171Avg Mileage 19,161Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%

2011

72.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 159Avg Mileage 20,021Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.8%

2012

74.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 146Avg Mileage 20,940Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%

2013

70.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 130Avg Mileage 20,998Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.3%

2014

75.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 116Avg Mileage 22,445Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.0%

2015

91.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 102Avg Mileage 23,025Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

2016

78.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 84Avg Mileage 22,046Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%

2017

77.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 72Avg Mileage 21,816Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.2%

2018

81.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 19,310Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 23.8%

MOT results for 2002 Honda Ses 125-2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	75.0%	188	17,631	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2010	8	74.3%	171	19,161	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%
2011	9	72.3%	159	20,021	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.8%
2012	10	74.7%	146	20,940	Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%
2013	11	70.8%	130	20,998	Motorcycle brakes — 22.3%
2014	12	75.9%	116	22,445	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.0%
2015	13	91.2%	102	23,025	Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2016	14	78.6%	84	22,046	Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%
2017	15	77.8%	72	21,816	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.2%
2018	16	81.0%	42	19,310	Motorcycle suspension — 23.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Honda Ses 125-2, with age trends.

Motorcycle suspension

23.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

14.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	9.6% (7 yrs)	19.0% (16 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Ses 125-2 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 1,210 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.