2004 Honda Ses125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

80.2%

Latest Pass Rate

6,565

Total Tests (All Years)

19,098 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 80.2%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 23.6% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda Ses125 as it ages.

5 yrs74.9%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs71.6%

→ ↑0.9%

7 yrs72.5%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs73.3%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs71.5%

→ ↑4.8%

10 yrs76.3%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs73.0%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs72.3%

→ ↑5.5%

13 yrs77.8%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs75.6%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs74.1%

→ ↑3.3%

16 yrs77.4%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs77.2%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs76.3%

→ ↓2.7%

19 yrs73.6%

→ ↑6.6%

20 yrs80.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	74.9%	902
6 yrs	71.6%	820
7 yrs	72.5%	770
8 yrs	73.3%	707
9 yrs	71.5%	627
10 yrs	76.3%	545
11 yrs	73.0%	493
12 yrs	72.3%	394
13 yrs	77.8%	315
14 yrs	75.6%	209
15 yrs	74.1%	162
16 yrs	77.4%	137
17 yrs	77.2%	145
18 yrs	76.3%	118
19 yrs	73.6%	110
20 yrs	80.2%	111

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda Ses125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	80.2%	111
2023 (19 yrs)	73.6%	110
2022 (18 yrs)	76.3%	118
2021 (17 yrs)	77.2%	145
2020 (16 yrs)	77.4%	137
2019 (15 yrs)	74.1%	162
2018 (14 yrs)	75.6%	209
2017 (13 yrs)	77.8%	315
2016 (12 yrs)	72.3%	394
2015 (11 yrs)	73%	493
2014 (10 yrs)	76.3%	545
2013 (9 yrs)	71.5%	627
2012 (8 yrs)	73.3%	707
2011 (7 yrs)	72.5%	770
2010 (6 yrs)	71.6%	820
2009 (5 yrs)	74.9%	902

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 902Avg Mileage 15,808Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%

2010

71.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 820Avg Mileage 18,398Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%

2011

72.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 770Avg Mileage 19,355Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%

2012

73.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 707Avg Mileage 20,527Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%

2013

71.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 627Avg Mileage 21,046Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.6%

2014

76.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 545Avg Mileage 23,312Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.0%

2015

73.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 493Avg Mileage 22,295Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.6%

2016

72.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 394Avg Mileage 24,758Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%

2017

77.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 315Avg Mileage 22,201Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.6%

2018

75.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 209Avg Mileage 22,770Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.7%

2019

74.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 162Avg Mileage 21,814Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.4%

2020

77.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 137Avg Mileage 24,374Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%

2021

77.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 145Avg Mileage 22,679Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.8%

2022

76.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 118Avg Mileage 21,603Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 34.7%

2023

73.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 110Avg Mileage 19,401Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.1%

2024

80.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 111Avg Mileage 19,098Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.0%

MOT results for 2004 Honda Ses125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	74.9%	902	15,808	Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%
2010	6	71.6%	820	18,398	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2011	7	72.5%	770	19,355	Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%
2012	8	73.3%	707	20,527	Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%
2013	9	71.5%	627	21,046	Motorcycle brakes — 24.6%
2014	10	76.3%	545	23,312	Motorcycle brakes — 22.0%
2015	11	73.0%	493	22,295	Motorcycle brakes — 28.6%
2016	12	72.3%	394	24,758	Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%
2017	13	77.8%	315	22,201	Motorcycle brakes — 20.6%
2018	14	75.6%	209	22,770	Motorcycle brakes — 29.7%
2019	15	74.1%	162	21,814	Motorcycle brakes — 20.4%
2020	16	77.4%	137	24,374	Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%
2021	17	77.2%	145	22,679	Motorcycle brakes — 22.8%
2022	18	76.3%	118	21,603	Motorcycle brakes — 34.7%
2023	19	73.6%	110	19,401	Motorcycle brakes — 29.1%
2024	20	80.2%	111	19,098	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda Ses125, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

21.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

11.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

11.4%

↑ 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	14.5% (5 yrs)	13.5% (20 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,565 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.