Honda CBF 100-125cc MOT pass rate and common failures
Honda CBF 100-125cc motorcycles pass the MOT 77% of the time, measured across 3,204 tests in the DVSA record. A further 7.27% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
Calculated from DVSA records for Honda CBF, 100-125cc.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with missing - it accounts for 25.6% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check not working and excessively loose, the next two most common reasons.
- Age matters here: 83.38% of 3-5 year old examples pass, against 72.09% at 11-15 years - a gap of 11.3 points.
- The most common advisory is excessively loose (7.5% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 15,203 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 83.38% | 800 | |
| 6-10 years | 76.08% | 1,685 | |
| 11-15 years | 72.09% | 695 |
Why the Honda CBF 100-125cc 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 | Missing | 25.6% | 129 | |
| 2 | Not working | 24.6% | 124 | |
| 3 | Excessively loose | 18.7% | 94 | |
| 4 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 17.9% | 90 | |
| 5 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 12.7% | 64 | |
| 6 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 10.9% | 55 | |
| 7 | Insecure | 10.1% | 51 | |
| 8 | Has a serious fluid leak | 9.5% | 48 | |
| 9 | Too high | 9.5% | 48 | |
| 10 | Excessively binding | 7.3% | 37 |
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 | Excessively loose | 7.5% | 241 | |
| 2 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 6.6% | 213 | |
| 3 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 5.9% | 189 | |
| 4 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 5% | 160 | |
| 5 | Worn to excess | 4.9% | 157 | |
| 6 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 4.6% | 148 | |
| 7 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 3.9% | 125 | |
| 8 | Is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied | 3.8% | 121 | |
| 9 | Excessively deformed | 2.7% | 87 | |
| 10 | Has a serious fluid leak | 2.6% | 83 |
Honda CBF 100-125cc for sale
No Honda CBF 100-125cc in stock at the moment - 74 other Honda bikes are advertised.
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 | |
| Yamaha YBR 125 · 124cc | 3,496 | 69.54% | 18,629 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method