Honda ANF MOT pass rate and common failures

Honda ANF motorcycles pass the MOT 89.22% of the time, measured across 473 tests in the DVSA record. A further 4.65% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

About average - within 2.3 points of the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 89.22% 422 of 473

Fixed at the station 4.65% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 18,463 miles

Average age at test 18.45 years old

Engine 125cc MOT class 1 and 2

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What to check before the MOT

Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.

Start with not working - it accounts for 37.9% of failed tests on this model.
Then check has a serious fluid leak and insecure, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (6.6% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 18,463 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.

Pass rate by age

A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.

Age at test	Pass rate		Tests
11-15 years	90%		120
16+ years	88.89%		351

Why the Honda ANF fails

Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.

#	Item	Of failures	Tests
1	Not working	37.9%	11
2	Has a serious fluid leak	20.7%	6
3	Insecure	20.7%	6
4	Too low	17.2%	5
5	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	17.2%	5
6	Excessively loose	13.8%	4
7	Too high	13.8%	4
8	Contaminated	10.3%	3
9	Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls	10.3%	3
10	Excessively binding	10.3%	3

Most common advisories

Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.

#	Item	Of all tests	Tests
1	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	6.6%	31
2	Has a serious fluid leak	5.3%	25
3	Less than 1.0 mm thick	3.6%	17
4	Excessively binding	2.1%	10
5	Excessively distorted	1.9%	9
6	Excessively stiff or notchy	1.9%	9
7	Tread not clearly visible	1.9%	9
8	Excessively loose	1.7%	8
9	Corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced	1.5%	7
10	Has excessive play	1.3%	6

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Similar bikes compared

Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.

Model	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
Yamaha GPD125-A NMAX 125 · 125cc	8,762	80.8%	45,039
Piaggio VESPA 79-210cc · 79-210cc	8,363	85.42%	11,710
Honda WW · 125cc	7,252	80.32%	40,134
Honda WW 125 A-M · 125cc	5,011	84.06%	29,846
Honda GLR · 125cc	4,737	79.99%	14,642
Honda CBF 100-125cc · 100-125cc	3,204	77%	15,203

Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method

Honda ANF MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Honda ANF?+

89.22% of Honda ANF MOT tests end in a pass, based on 473 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Honda ANF?+

Not working, which appears in 37.9% of failed tests on this model.

Does the Honda ANF get harder to pass as it ages?+

At 16+ years old the pass rate is 88.89%, against 90% for examples 11-15 years old.

Where does this data come from?+

From the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, which records every MOT carried out in England, Scotland and Wales. It is published under the Open Government Licence and covers 2025.

Does a high pass rate mean the bike is reliable?+

Not by itself. The MOT checks safety items - brakes, tyres, lights, structure - and says nothing about engines, gearboxes or electrics. Read it as a maintenance signal, not a reliability score.