2002 Honda Vt125c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

996

Total Tests (All Years)

28,982 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 Vt125c as it ages.

7 yrs63.7%

→ ↑5.5%

8 yrs69.2%

→ ↓6.6%

9 yrs62.6%

→ ↑3.4%

10 yrs66.0%

→ ↓8.0%

11 yrs58.0%

→ ↑11.0%

12 yrs69.0%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs67.6%

→ ↑3.8%

14 yrs71.4%

→ ↑5.9%

15 yrs77.3%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs75.6%

→ ↓8.9%

17 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs66.7%

→ ↑10.2%

19 yrs76.9%

→ ↓10.2%

20 yrs66.7%

→ ↑6.6%

21 yrs73.3%

→ ↑6.7%

22 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	63.7%	102
8 yrs	69.2%	91
9 yrs	62.6%	91
10 yrs	66.0%	94
11 yrs	58.0%	88
12 yrs	69.0%	84
13 yrs	67.6%	68
14 yrs	71.4%	70
15 yrs	77.3%	66
16 yrs	75.6%	41
17 yrs	66.7%	42
18 yrs	66.7%	30
19 yrs	76.9%	39
20 yrs	66.7%	30
21 yrs	73.3%	30
22 yrs	80.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Honda Vt125c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	80%	30
2023 (21 yrs)	73.3%	30
2022 (20 yrs)	66.7%	30
2021 (19 yrs)	76.9%	39
2020 (18 yrs)	66.7%	30
2019 (17 yrs)	66.7%	42
2018 (16 yrs)	75.6%	41
2017 (15 yrs)	77.3%	66
2016 (14 yrs)	71.4%	70
2015 (13 yrs)	67.6%	68
2014 (12 yrs)	69%	84
2013 (11 yrs)	58%	88
2012 (10 yrs)	66%	94
2011 (9 yrs)	62.6%	91
2010 (8 yrs)	69.2%	91
2009 (7 yrs)	63.7%	102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 102Avg Mileage 13,020Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.6%

2010

69.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 91Avg Mileage 15,043Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%

2011High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 15,419Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.5%

2012

66.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 94Avg Mileage 18,356Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.2%

2013High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 88Avg Mileage 17,865Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.5%

2014

69.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 84Avg Mileage 19,822Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 32.1%

2015

67.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 19,540Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.9%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 70Avg Mileage 20,271Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.9%

2017

77.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 66Avg Mileage 20,126Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.8%

2018

75.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 20,530Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.3%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 25,340Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 30Avg Mileage 28,077Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 53.3%

2021

76.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 39Avg Mileage 24,979Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.4%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 30Avg Mileage 26,840Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 40.0%

2023

73.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 30Avg Mileage 30,031Top Failure Motorcycle steering — 16.7%

2024

80.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 30Avg Mileage 28,982Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 20.0%

MOT results for 2002 Honda Vt125c by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	63.7%	102	13,020	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.6%
2010	8	69.2%	91	15,043	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%
2011	9	62.6%	91	15,419	Motorcycle brakes — 16.5%
2012	10	66.0%	94	18,356	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.2%
2013	11	58.0%	88	17,865	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.5%
2014	12	69.0%	84	19,822	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 32.1%
2015	13	67.6%	68	19,540	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.9%
2016	14	71.4%	70	20,271	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.9%
2017	15	77.3%	66	20,126	Motorcycle brakes — 28.8%
2018	16	75.6%	41	20,530	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.3%
2019	17	66.7%	42	25,340	Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%
2020	18	66.7%	30	28,077	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 53.3%
2021	19	76.9%	39	24,979	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.4%
2022	20	66.7%	30	26,840	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 40.0%
2023	21	73.3%	30	30,031	Motorcycle steering — 16.7%
2024	22	80.0%	30	28,982	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Honda Vt125c, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

24.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

24.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

21.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

19.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering

16.7%

— 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	14.7% (7 yrs)	10.0% (22 yrs)	-4.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Vt125c cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 996 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.