2008 Honda Vt 125 C-6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

70.6%

Latest Pass Rate

914

Total Tests (All Years)

22,638 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 70.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 17.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda Vt 125 C-6 as it ages.

3 yrs75.5%

→ ↑9.9%

4 yrs85.4%

→ ↓7.6%

5 yrs77.8%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs74.7%

→ ↑2.1%

7 yrs76.8%

→ ↓15.9%

8 yrs60.9%

→ ↑10.1%

9 yrs71.0%

→ ↓5.0%

10 yrs66.0%

→ ↑10.6%

11 yrs76.6%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs73.5%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs72.0%

→ ↓5.3%

14 yrs66.7%

→ ↑10.9%

15 yrs77.6%

→ ↓7.0%

16 yrs70.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.5%	94
4 yrs	85.4%	89
5 yrs	77.8%	90
6 yrs	74.7%	83
7 yrs	76.8%	82
8 yrs	60.9%	87
9 yrs	71.0%	69
10 yrs	66.0%	47
11 yrs	76.6%	47
12 yrs	73.5%	34
13 yrs	72.0%	50
14 yrs	66.7%	42
15 yrs	77.6%	49
16 yrs	70.6%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda Vt 125 C-6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	70.6%	51
2023 (15 yrs)	77.6%	49
2022 (14 yrs)	66.7%	42
2021 (13 yrs)	72%	50
2020 (12 yrs)	73.5%	34
2019 (11 yrs)	76.6%	47
2018 (10 yrs)	66%	47
2017 (9 yrs)	71%	69
2016 (8 yrs)	60.9%	87
2015 (7 yrs)	76.8%	82
2014 (6 yrs)	74.7%	83
2013 (5 yrs)	77.8%	90
2012 (4 yrs)	85.4%	89
2011 (3 yrs)	75.5%	94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

75.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 94Avg Mileage 5,217Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%

2012

85.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 89Avg Mileage 6,319Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2013

77.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 90Avg Mileage 7,862Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%

2014

74.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 83Avg Mileage 9,427Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.7%

2015

76.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 82Avg Mileage 11,853Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.5%

2016High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 87Avg Mileage 13,419Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.4%

2017

71.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 69Avg Mileage 14,584Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 30.4%

2018

66.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 47Avg Mileage 17,142Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 31.9%

2019

76.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 17,343Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.3%

2020

73.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 34Avg Mileage 17,187Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 20.6%

2021

72.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 19,026Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.0%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 42Avg Mileage 18,477Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.6%

2023

77.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 49Avg Mileage 20,801Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.4%

2024

70.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 51Avg Mileage 22,638Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 21.6%

MOT results for 2008 Honda Vt 125 C-6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	75.5%	94	5,217	Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%
2012	4	85.4%	89	6,319	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2013	5	77.8%	90	7,862	Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%
2014	6	74.7%	83	9,427	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.7%
2015	7	76.8%	82	11,853	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.5%
2016	8	60.9%	87	13,419	Motorcycle brakes — 26.4%
2017	9	71.0%	69	14,584	Motorcycle brakes — 30.4%
2018	10	66.0%	47	17,142	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 31.9%
2019	11	76.6%	47	17,343	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.3%
2020	12	73.5%	34	17,187	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 20.6%
2021	13	72.0%	50	19,026	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.0%
2022	14	66.7%	42	18,477	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.6%
2023	15	77.6%	49	20,801	Motorcycle brakes — 20.4%
2024	16	70.6%	51	22,638	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 21.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda Vt 125 C-6, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

22.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

19.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

16.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

12.1%

↓ 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	13.8% (3 yrs)	19.6% (16 yrs)	+5.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vt 125 C-6 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 914 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.