2008 Honda Sh 125-8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

81.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,797

Total Tests (All Years)

22,047 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Sh 125-8

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 81.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 29.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs81.0%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs78.3%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs75.6%

→ ↑4.2%

7 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs77.0%

→ ↑3.5%

9 yrs80.5%

→ ↓12.3%

10 yrs68.2%

→ ↑6.8%

11 yrs75.0%

→ ↑11.2%

12 yrs86.2%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs84.0%

→ ↓6.4%

14 yrs77.6%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs76.7%

→ ↑5.1%

16 yrs81.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.0%	226
4 yrs	78.3%	217
5 yrs	77.6%	201
6 yrs	75.6%	209
7 yrs	79.8%	173
8 yrs	77.0%	152
9 yrs	80.5%	123
10 yrs	68.2%	88
11 yrs	75.0%	80
12 yrs	86.2%	65
13 yrs	84.0%	81
14 yrs	77.6%	67
15 yrs	76.7%	60
16 yrs	81.8%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Sh 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)	81.8%	55
2023 (15 yrs)	76.7%	60
2022 (14 yrs)	77.6%	67
2021 (13 yrs)	84%	81
2020 (12 yrs)	86.2%	65
2019 (11 yrs)	75%	80
2018 (10 yrs)	68.2%	88
2017 (9 yrs)	80.5%	123
2016 (8 yrs)	77%	152
2015 (7 yrs)	79.8%	173
2014 (6 yrs)	75.6%	209
2013 (5 yrs)	77.6%	201
2012 (4 yrs)	78.3%	217
2011 (3 yrs)	81%	226

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 226Avg Mileage 11,282Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%

2012

78.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 217Avg Mileage 13,779Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%

2013

77.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 201Avg Mileage 14,028Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.9%

2014

75.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 209Avg Mileage 16,378Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.0%

2015

79.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 173Avg Mileage 17,649Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%

2016

77.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 152Avg Mileage 21,764Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.0%

2017

80.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 123Avg Mileage 20,799Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.6%

2018

68.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88Avg Mileage 22,377Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.3%

2019

75.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 80Avg Mileage 23,390Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.5%

2020

86.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 65Avg Mileage 23,777Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%

2021

84.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 81Avg Mileage 23,441Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%

2022

77.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 67Avg Mileage 24,214Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.9%

2023

76.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 22,999Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 30.0%

2024

81.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 55Avg Mileage 22,047Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.6%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Sh 125-8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	81.0%	226	11,282	Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%
2012	4	78.3%	217	13,779	Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%
2013	5	77.6%	201	14,028	Motorcycle brakes — 20.9%
2014	6	75.6%	209	16,378	Motorcycle brakes — 23.0%
2015	7	79.8%	173	17,649	Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%
2016	8	77.0%	152	21,764	Motorcycle brakes — 27.0%
2017	9	80.5%	123	20,799	Motorcycle brakes — 23.6%
2018	10	68.2%	88	22,377	Motorcycle brakes — 27.3%
2019	11	75.0%	80	23,390	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.5%
2020	12	86.2%	65	23,777	Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%
2021	13	84.0%	81	23,441	Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%
2022	14	77.6%	67	24,214	Motorcycle brakes — 20.9%
2023	15	76.7%	60	22,999	Motorcycle brakes — 30.0%
2024	16	81.8%	55	22,047	Motorcycle brakes — 23.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle brakes

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

9.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

6.8%

— 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	11.5% (3 yrs)	23.6% (16 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Sh 125-8 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,797 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.