2002 Honda Sh125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

73.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,917

Total Tests (All Years)

23,382 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 2002 Honda Sh125 as it ages.

7 yrs72.7%

→ ↓0.3%

8 yrs72.4%

→ ↑3.0%

9 yrs75.4%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs74.0%

→ ↑2.9%

11 yrs76.9%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs77.2%

→ ↓4.5%

13 yrs72.7%

→ ↑8.1%

14 yrs80.8%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs80.6%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs80.7%

→ ↓11.1%

17 yrs69.6%

→ ↑7.7%

18 yrs77.3%

→ ↑6.7%

19 yrs84.0%

→ ↓5.2%

20 yrs78.8%

→ ↓5.5%

21 yrs73.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	72.7%	238
8 yrs	72.4%	228
9 yrs	75.4%	224
10 yrs	74.0%	215
11 yrs	76.9%	186
12 yrs	77.2%	167
13 yrs	72.7%	161
14 yrs	80.8%	120
15 yrs	80.6%	108
16 yrs	80.7%	57
17 yrs	69.6%	56
18 yrs	77.3%	44
19 yrs	84.0%	50
20 yrs	78.8%	33
21 yrs	73.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Honda Sh125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (21 yrs)	73.3%	30
2022 (20 yrs)	78.8%	33
2021 (19 yrs)	84%	50
2020 (18 yrs)	77.3%	44
2019 (17 yrs)	69.6%	56
2018 (16 yrs)	80.7%	57
2017 (15 yrs)	80.6%	108
2016 (14 yrs)	80.8%	120
2015 (13 yrs)	72.7%	161
2014 (12 yrs)	77.2%	167
2013 (11 yrs)	76.9%	186
2012 (10 yrs)	74%	215
2011 (9 yrs)	75.4%	224
2010 (8 yrs)	72.4%	228
2009 (7 yrs)	72.7%	238

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 238Avg Mileage 16,190Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.0%

2010

72.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 228Avg Mileage 18,103Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%

2011

75.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 224Avg Mileage 18,002Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%

2012

74.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 215Avg Mileage 20,633Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%

2013

76.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 186Avg Mileage 21,065Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.7%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 167Avg Mileage 21,778Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.4%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 161Avg Mileage 24,266Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 26.1%

2016

80.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 120Avg Mileage 22,256Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.2%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 108Avg Mileage 22,592Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.4%

2018

80.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 57Avg Mileage 22,585Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%

2019

69.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 56Avg Mileage 21,043Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 30.4%

2020

77.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 44Avg Mileage 20,362Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%

2021

84.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 50Avg Mileage 19,788Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.0%

2022

78.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 22,638Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.2%

2023

73.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 30Avg Mileage 23,382Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

MOT results for 2002 Honda Sh125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	72.7%	238	16,190	Motorcycle brakes — 16.0%
2010	8	72.4%	228	18,103	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2011	9	75.4%	224	18,002	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%
2012	10	74.0%	215	20,633	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2013	11	76.9%	186	21,065	Motorcycle brakes — 23.7%
2014	12	77.2%	167	21,778	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.4%
2015	13	72.7%	161	24,266	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 26.1%
2016	14	80.8%	120	22,256	Motorcycle brakes — 24.2%
2017	15	80.6%	108	22,592	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.4%
2018	16	80.7%	57	22,585	Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%
2019	17	69.6%	56	21,043	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 30.4%
2020	18	77.3%	44	20,362	Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%
2021	19	84.0%	50	19,788	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.0%
2022	20	78.8%	33	22,638	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.2%
2023	21	73.3%	30	23,382	Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Honda Sh125, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

14.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

13.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.1%

↓ Decreases 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	16.0% (7 yrs)	20.0% (21 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Sh125 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,917 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.