2003 Honda Xr125l — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,039

Total Tests (All Years)

18,344 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 2003 Honda Xr125l as it ages.

6 yrs65.6%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs62.4%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs59.2%

→ ↑7.3%

9 yrs66.5%

→ ↓9.7%

10 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs57.6%

→ ↑7.9%

12 yrs65.5%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs65.0%

→ ↑3.6%

14 yrs68.6%

→ ↓5.2%

15 yrs63.4%

→ ↓5.2%

16 yrs58.2%

→ ↑3.8%

17 yrs62.0%

→ ↑15.3%

18 yrs77.3%

→ ↓15.6%

19 yrs61.7%

→ ↑12.0%

20 yrs73.7%

→ ↓6.5%

21 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.6%	247
7 yrs	62.4%	234
8 yrs	59.2%	218
9 yrs	66.5%	206
10 yrs	56.8%	183
11 yrs	57.6%	158
12 yrs	65.5%	139
13 yrs	65.0%	120
14 yrs	68.6%	105
15 yrs	63.4%	71
16 yrs	58.2%	67
17 yrs	62.0%	50
18 yrs	77.3%	66
19 yrs	61.7%	60
20 yrs	73.7%	57
21 yrs	67.2%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda Xr125l pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	67.2%	58
2023 (20 yrs)	73.7%	57
2022 (19 yrs)	61.7%	60
2021 (18 yrs)	77.3%	66
2020 (17 yrs)	62%	50
2019 (16 yrs)	58.2%	67
2018 (15 yrs)	63.4%	71
2017 (14 yrs)	68.6%	105
2016 (13 yrs)	65%	120
2015 (12 yrs)	65.5%	139
2014 (11 yrs)	57.6%	158
2013 (10 yrs)	56.8%	183
2012 (9 yrs)	66.5%	206
2011 (8 yrs)	59.2%	218
2010 (7 yrs)	62.4%	234
2009 (6 yrs)	65.6%	247

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 247Avg Mileage 12,594Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.9%

2010High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 234Avg Mileage 14,235Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.4%

2011High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 218Avg Mileage 13,837Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.8%

2012

66.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 206Avg Mileage 16,987Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.4%

2013High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 183Avg Mileage 15,939Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 53.6%

2014High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 158Avg Mileage 17,626Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 55.1%

2015

65.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 139Avg Mileage 18,318Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 43.9%

2016

65.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 120Avg Mileage 19,550Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 40.8%

2017

68.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 105Avg Mileage 17,682Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 27.6%

2018High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 71Avg Mileage 21,281Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.1%

2019High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 20,500Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 65.7%

2020High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 50Avg Mileage 20,208Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 64.0%

2021

77.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 66Avg Mileage 19,814Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.8%

2022High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 60Avg Mileage 17,900Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 41.7%

2023

73.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 57Avg Mileage 18,076Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 17.5%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 58Avg Mileage 18,344Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 32.8%

MOT results for 2003 Honda Xr125l by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.6%	247	12,594	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.9%
2010	7	62.4%	234	14,235	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.4%
2011	8	59.2%	218	13,837	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.8%
2012	9	66.5%	206	16,987	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.4%
2013	10	56.8%	183	15,939	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 53.6%
2014	11	57.6%	158	17,626	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 55.1%
2015	12	65.5%	139	18,318	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 43.9%
2016	13	65.0%	120	19,550	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 40.8%
2017	14	68.6%	105	17,682	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 27.6%
2018	15	63.4%	71	21,281	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.1%
2019	16	58.2%	67	20,500	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 65.7%
2020	17	62.0%	50	20,208	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 64.0%
2021	18	77.3%	66	19,814	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.8%
2022	19	61.7%	60	17,900	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 41.7%
2023	20	73.7%	57	18,076	Motorcycle suspension — 17.5%
2024	21	67.2%	58	18,344	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 32.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Xr125l, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

31.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

21.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

20.0%

— 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	11.3% (6 yrs)	12.1% (21 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Xr125l cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,039 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.