Honda CBR 124-150cc MOT pass rate and common failures
Honda CBR 124-150cc motorcycles pass the MOT 73.52% of the time, measured across 2,111 tests in the DVSA record. A further 9.38% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
Calculated from DVSA records for Honda CBR, 124-150cc.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with not working - it accounts for 27.1% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps and has a serious fluid leak, the next two most common reasons.
- Age matters here: 73.79% of 6-10 year old examples pass, against 67.57% at 16+ years - a gap of 6.2 points.
- The most common advisory is noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (14.6% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 18,218 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-10 years | 73.79% | 1,709 | |
| 11-15 years | 73.39% | 327 | |
| 16+ years | 67.57% | 74 |
Why the Honda CBR 124-150cc 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 | 27.1% | 98 | |
| 2 | Inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | 20.8% | 75 | |
| 3 | Has a serious fluid leak | 16.6% | 60 | |
| 4 | Does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) | 15.5% | 56 | |
| 5 | Excessively binding | 15% | 54 | |
| 6 | Excessively loose | 13% | 47 | |
| 7 | Insecure | 12.7% | 46 | |
| 8 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 11.9% | 43 | |
| 9 | Missing | 11.6% | 42 | |
| 10 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 11.4% | 41 |
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 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 14.6% | 309 | |
| 2 | Excessively loose | 7.5% | 159 | |
| 3 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 6.6% | 139 | |
| 4 | Has a serious fluid leak | 6.3% | 134 | |
| 5 | Worn to excess | 5.1% | 108 | |
| 6 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 4.8% | 101 | |
| 7 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 4.8% | 101 | |
| 8 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 3.7% | 78 | |
| 9 | Is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied | 2.8% | 59 | |
| 10 | Excessively binding | 2.7% | 57 |
Honda CBR 124-150cc for sale
No Honda CBR 124-150cc 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