What year Honda Fes125 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2009 Honda Fes125 has the highest pass rate at 84.5%, out of 103 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Fes125 MOT failures?

The most common Honda Fes125 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda Fes125 — Reliability by Year

2,190 vehicles · MOT data 1998–2009 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Fes125 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2009

84.5% pass rate · 103 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1999

79.0% pass rate · 187 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2009	84.5%	15,867 mi	103
2008	81.8%	18,862 mi	164
2007	82.2%	16,651 mi	246
2006	80.1%	15,848 mi	359
2005	82.6%	14,575 mi	360
2004	82.3%	14,775 mi	338
2003	81.9%	15,442 mi	170
2000	81.6%	13,991 mi	154
1999	79.0%	14,132 mi	187
1998	82.5%	15,265 mi	109

Which year Honda Fes125 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 13,991 miles (newest year) to 18,862 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Honda Fes125.

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