What year Honda Ns125r K is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1990 Honda Ns125r K has the highest pass rate at 75.3%, out of 1,233 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Ns125r K MOT failures?

The most common Honda Ns125r K MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda Ns125r K — Reliability by Year

3,377 vehicles · MOT data 1989–1992 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Ns125r K 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

1990

75.3% pass rate · 1,233 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1992

62.1% pass rate · 158 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1992	62.1%	23,624 mi	158
1991	73.1%	20,387 mi	439
1990	75.3%	21,218 mi	1,233
1989	65.0%	24,571 mi	1,547

Which year Honda Ns125r K is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 20,387 miles (newest year) to 24,571 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 Ns125r K.

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