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1982 Honda Xl125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years
Current Age
78.1%
Latest Pass Rate
207
Total Tests (All Years)
23,657 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 1982 Honda Xl125 as it ages.

27 yrs64.1%
28 yrs51.4%
29 yrs57.6%
30 yrs69.4%
32 yrs70.0%
34 yrs78.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 27 to 34 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
27 yrs64.1%39
28 yrs51.4%37
29 yrs57.6%33
30 yrs69.4%36
32 yrs70.0%30
34 yrs78.1%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Honda Xl125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (34 yrs)78.1%32
2014 (32 yrs)70%30
2012 (30 yrs)69.4%36
2011 (29 yrs)57.6%33
2010 (28 yrs)51.4%37
2009 (27 yrs)64.1%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
64.1%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 21,430Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.2%
2010High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 37Avg Mileage 19,302Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 32.4%
2011High Fail Rate
57.6%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 33Avg Mileage 23,598Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.3%
2012
69.4%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 36Avg Mileage 21,855Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.0%
2014
70.0%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 30Avg Mileage 22,605Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 66.7%
2016
78.1%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 32Avg Mileage 23,657Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Honda Xl125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
32.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
15.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle drive system
15.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
10.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle body and structure
9.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension25.6% (27 yrs)6.3% (34 yrs)
-19.3%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling28.2% (27 yrs)9.4% (34 yrs)
-18.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes10.3% (27 yrs)3.1% (34 yrs)
-7.2%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels5.1% (27 yrs)3.1% (34 yrs)
-2.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Xl125 cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 207 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.

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