Honda NSC 110 WH-B MOT pass rate and common failures

Honda NSC 110 WH-B motorcycles pass the MOT 73.72% of the time, measured across 430 tests in the DVSA record. A further 8.84% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Worse than average: 13.2 points below the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.
Pass rate 73.72% 317 of 430
Fixed at the station 8.84% passed after an on-the-spot repair
Average mileage at test 26,288 miles
Average age at test 12.72 years old
Engine 108cc 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 29.3% of failed tests on this model.
  • Then check tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm and has a serious fluid leak, the next two most common reasons.
  • The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (9.1% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
  • Average recorded mileage at test is 26,288 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 73.72% 430

Why the Honda NSC 110 WH-B 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 29.3% 22
2 Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm 29.3% 22
3 Has a serious fluid leak 21.3% 16
4 Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls 18.7% 14
5 Less than 1.0 mm thick 18.7% 14
6 Has insufficient reserve travel 17.3% 13
7 Remains on when the brakes are released 14.7% 11
8 Has negligible damping effect 13.3% 10
9 Insecure 13.3% 10
10 The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% 13.3% 10

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 9.1% 39
2 Has a serious fluid leak 6.7% 29
3 Has negligible damping effect 6.3% 27
4 Less than 1.0 mm thick 6% 26
5 Tread not clearly visible 4.2% 18
6 Excessively binding 3.7% 16
7 Has excessive wear or free play 3.5% 15
8 Is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied 3.5% 15
9 Significantly and obviously worn 3% 13
10 Has excessive play 2.1% 9

Honda NSC 110 WH-B for sale

No Honda NSC 110 WH-B 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
Honda CBF 100-125cc · 100-125cc 3,204 77% 15,203

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

Honda NSC 110 WH-B MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Honda NSC 110 WH-B?+
73.72% of Honda NSC 110 WH-B MOT tests end in a pass, based on 430 tests in the DVSA dataset.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Honda NSC 110 WH-B?+
Not working, which appears in 29.3% of failed tests on this model.
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.
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