2002 Honda Ses125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

71.1%

Latest Pass Rate

794

Total Tests (All Years)

22,418 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 71.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 18.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Honda Ses125 as it ages.

7 yrs73.9%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs72.5%

→ ↑7.0%

9 yrs79.5%

→ ↓16.3%

10 yrs63.2%

→ ↑3.9%

11 yrs67.1%

→ ↑9.0%

12 yrs76.1%

→ ↓4.9%

13 yrs71.2%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs71.1%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs71.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	73.9%	142
8 yrs	72.5%	138
9 yrs	79.5%	117
10 yrs	63.2%	95
11 yrs	67.1%	82
12 yrs	76.1%	71
13 yrs	71.2%	59
14 yrs	71.1%	45
15 yrs	71.1%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Honda Ses125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	71.1%	45
2016 (14 yrs)	71.1%	45
2015 (13 yrs)	71.2%	59
2014 (12 yrs)	76.1%	71
2013 (11 yrs)	67.1%	82
2012 (10 yrs)	63.2%	95
2011 (9 yrs)	79.5%	117
2010 (8 yrs)	72.5%	138
2009 (7 yrs)	73.9%	142

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 142Avg Mileage 24,072Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%

2010

72.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 138Avg Mileage 24,557Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 117Avg Mileage 22,500Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.8%

2012High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 95Avg Mileage 23,500Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.1%

2013

67.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 26,954Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 39.0%

2014

76.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 71Avg Mileage 21,514Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.1%

2015

71.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 59Avg Mileage 22,894Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.8%

2016

71.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 23,014Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.9%

2017

71.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 22,418Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.4%

MOT results for 2002 Honda Ses125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	73.9%	142	24,072	Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%
2010	8	72.5%	138	24,557	Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%
2011	9	79.5%	117	22,500	Motorcycle brakes — 12.8%
2012	10	63.2%	95	23,500	Motorcycle brakes — 22.1%
2013	11	67.1%	82	26,954	Motorcycle brakes — 39.0%
2014	12	76.1%	71	21,514	Motorcycle brakes — 21.1%
2015	13	71.2%	59	22,894	Motorcycle brakes — 28.8%
2016	14	71.1%	45	23,014	Motorcycle brakes — 28.9%
2017	15	71.1%	45	22,418	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Honda Ses125, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

10.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle body and structure

7.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	14.1% (7 yrs)	24.4% (15 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	16.2% (7 yrs)	22.2% (15 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	9.9% (7 yrs)	15.6% (15 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	7.0% (7 yrs)	8.9% (15 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust	2.1% (7 yrs)	2.2% (15 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Ses125 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 794 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.