2003 Honda Vt125c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

66.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,216

Total Tests (All Years)

24,893 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 66.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 9.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Honda Vt125c as it ages.

6 yrs72.7%

→ ↓6.0%

7 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs64.7%

→ ↑3.5%

9 yrs68.2%

→ ↑8.2%

10 yrs76.4%

→ ↓9.1%

11 yrs67.3%

→ ↑9.3%

12 yrs76.6%

→ ↓11.6%

13 yrs65.0%

→ ↑6.8%

14 yrs71.8%

→ ↑13.0%

15 yrs84.8%

→ ↓7.2%

16 yrs77.6%

→ ↓10.2%

17 yrs67.4%

→ ↓0.7%

18 yrs66.7%

→ ↑4.7%

19 yrs71.4%

→ ↓5.4%

20 yrs66.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	72.7%	128
7 yrs	66.7%	120
8 yrs	64.7%	119
9 yrs	68.2%	107
10 yrs	76.4%	106
11 yrs	67.3%	101
12 yrs	76.6%	94
13 yrs	65.0%	80
14 yrs	71.8%	78
15 yrs	84.8%	46
16 yrs	77.6%	49
17 yrs	67.4%	43
18 yrs	66.7%	63
19 yrs	71.4%	35
20 yrs	66.0%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda Vt125c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (20 yrs)	66%	47
2022 (19 yrs)	71.4%	35
2021 (18 yrs)	66.7%	63
2020 (17 yrs)	67.4%	43
2019 (16 yrs)	77.6%	49
2018 (15 yrs)	84.8%	46
2017 (14 yrs)	71.8%	78
2016 (13 yrs)	65%	80
2015 (12 yrs)	76.6%	94
2014 (11 yrs)	67.3%	101
2013 (10 yrs)	76.4%	106
2012 (9 yrs)	68.2%	107
2011 (8 yrs)	64.7%	119
2010 (7 yrs)	66.7%	120
2009 (6 yrs)	72.7%	128

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 128Avg Mileage 9,794Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 120Avg Mileage 10,469Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%

2011High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 119Avg Mileage 12,616Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.3%

2012

68.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 107Avg Mileage 13,960Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%

2013

76.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 106Avg Mileage 14,614Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.4%

2014

67.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 101Avg Mileage 16,769Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.7%

2015

76.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 94Avg Mileage 16,100Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 20.2%

2016

65.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 80Avg Mileage 17,764Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 38.8%

2017

71.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 78Avg Mileage 18,788Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.8%

2018

84.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 46Avg Mileage 19,567Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%

2019

77.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 49Avg Mileage 22,872Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 36.7%

2020

67.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 22,298Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 39.5%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 63Avg Mileage 22,408Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 34.9%

2022

71.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 35Avg Mileage 21,611Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.4%

2023

66.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 47Avg Mileage 24,893Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 38.3%

MOT results for 2003 Honda Vt125c by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	72.7%	128	9,794	Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%
2010	7	66.7%	120	10,469	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2011	8	64.7%	119	12,616	Motorcycle brakes — 19.3%
2012	9	68.2%	107	13,960	Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%
2013	10	76.4%	106	14,614	Motorcycle brakes — 27.4%
2014	11	67.3%	101	16,769	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.7%
2015	12	76.6%	94	16,100	Motorcycle drive system — 20.2%
2016	13	65.0%	80	17,764	Motorcycle brakes — 38.8%
2017	14	71.8%	78	18,788	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.8%
2018	15	84.8%	46	19,567	Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%
2019	16	77.6%	49	22,872	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 36.7%
2020	17	67.4%	43	22,298	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 39.5%
2021	18	66.7%	63	22,408	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 34.9%
2022	19	71.4%	35	21,611	Motorcycle brakes — 31.4%
2023	20	66.0%	47	24,893	Motorcycle brakes — 38.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Vt125c, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle drive system

13.2%

↑ 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	14.1% (6 yrs)	38.3% (20 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,216 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.