What year Honda Nsr125 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2002 Honda Nsr125 has the highest pass rate at 73.9%, out of 644 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Nsr125 MOT failures?

The most common Honda Nsr125 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda Nsr125 — Reliability by Year

3,237 vehicles · MOT data 1990–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Nsr125 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

2002

73.9% pass rate · 644 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1992

69.0% pass rate · 228 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2003	73.6%	12,520 mi	388
2002	73.9%	13,874 mi	644
2001	71.8%	15,590 mi	640
2000	72.0%	15,636 mi	351
1999	69.5%	19,341 mi	194
1998	69.1%	20,569 mi	195
1994	71.2%	25,807 mi	123
1993	72.5%	24,909 mi	173
1992	69.0%	22,736 mi	228
1991	69.3%	25,433 mi	149
1990	71.3%	23,003 mi	152

Which year Honda Nsr125 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 12,520 miles (newest year) to 25,807 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 Nsr125.

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