2003 Honda Ses125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

86.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,722

Total Tests (All Years)

24,790 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 2003 Honda Ses125 as it ages.

6 yrs73.8%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs74.2%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs72.3%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs72.0%

→ ↑3.8%

10 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs72.5%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs73.7%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs75.3%

→ ↓10.4%

14 yrs64.9%

→ ↑13.5%

15 yrs78.4%

→ ↑5.2%

16 yrs83.6%

→ ↓9.9%

17 yrs73.7%

→ ↑12.5%

18 yrs86.2%

→ ↓13.0%

19 yrs73.2%

→ ↑17.5%

20 yrs90.7%

→ ↓4.7%

21 yrs86.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	73.8%	405
7 yrs	74.2%	357
8 yrs	72.3%	321
9 yrs	72.0%	289
10 yrs	75.8%	256
11 yrs	72.5%	222
12 yrs	73.7%	194
13 yrs	75.3%	158
14 yrs	64.9%	131
15 yrs	78.4%	74
16 yrs	83.6%	73
17 yrs	73.7%	57
18 yrs	86.2%	58
19 yrs	73.2%	41
20 yrs	90.7%	43
21 yrs	86.0%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda Ses125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	86%	43
2023 (20 yrs)	90.7%	43
2022 (19 yrs)	73.2%	41
2021 (18 yrs)	86.2%	58
2020 (17 yrs)	73.7%	57
2019 (16 yrs)	83.6%	73
2018 (15 yrs)	78.4%	74
2017 (14 yrs)	64.9%	131
2016 (13 yrs)	75.3%	158
2015 (12 yrs)	73.7%	194
2014 (11 yrs)	72.5%	222
2013 (10 yrs)	75.8%	256
2012 (9 yrs)	72%	289
2011 (8 yrs)	72.3%	321
2010 (7 yrs)	74.2%	357
2009 (6 yrs)	73.8%	405

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 405Avg Mileage 16,562Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%

2010

74.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 357Avg Mileage 19,331Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%

2011

72.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 321Avg Mileage 20,171Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%

2012

72.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 289Avg Mileage 20,642Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.6%

2013

75.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 256Avg Mileage 20,645Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.0%

2014

72.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 222Avg Mileage 20,997Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.8%

2015

73.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 194Avg Mileage 21,462Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.4%

2016

75.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 158Avg Mileage 22,356Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.4%

2017High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 131Avg Mileage 23,807Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 39.7%

2018

78.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 74Avg Mileage 25,767Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.3%

2019

83.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 73Avg Mileage 24,441Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.8%

2020

73.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 57Avg Mileage 23,087Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 26.3%

2021

86.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 58Avg Mileage 26,183Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%

2022

73.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 41Avg Mileage 26,975Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.5%

2023

90.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 43Avg Mileage 25,321Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 4.7%

2024

86.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 24,790Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.3%

MOT results for 2003 Honda Ses125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	73.8%	405	16,562	Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%
2010	7	74.2%	357	19,331	Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%
2011	8	72.3%	321	20,171	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2012	9	72.0%	289	20,642	Motorcycle brakes — 16.6%
2013	10	75.8%	256	20,645	Motorcycle brakes — 23.0%
2014	11	72.5%	222	20,997	Motorcycle brakes — 24.8%
2015	12	73.7%	194	21,462	Motorcycle brakes — 31.4%
2016	13	75.3%	158	22,356	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.4%
2017	14	64.9%	131	23,807	Motorcycle brakes — 39.7%
2018	15	78.4%	74	25,767	Motorcycle brakes — 20.3%
2019	16	83.6%	73	24,441	Motorcycle brakes — 17.8%
2020	17	73.7%	57	23,087	Motorcycle suspension — 26.3%
2021	18	86.2%	58	26,183	Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%
2022	19	73.2%	41	26,975	Motorcycle brakes — 19.5%
2023	20	90.7%	43	25,321	Motorcycle tyres — 4.7%
2024	21	86.0%	43	24,790	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Ses125, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

16.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

13.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.6%

↑ 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	15.6% (6 yrs)	18.6% (21 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,722 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.