What year Honda Ses125 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2007 Honda Ses125 has the highest pass rate at 82.0%, out of 443 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Ses125 MOT failures?

The most common Honda Ses125 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda Ses125 — Reliability by Year

4,378 vehicles · MOT data 2002–2007 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Ses125 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

2007

82.0% pass rate · 443 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2002

79.9% pass rate · 256 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2007	82.0%	16,587 mi	443
2006	80.1%	18,298 mi	775
2005	80.6%	16,935 mi	1,129
2004	81.2%	16,472 mi	1,164
2003	81.7%	16,015 mi	611
2002	79.9%	14,980 mi	256

Which year Honda Ses125 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 14,980 miles (newest year) to 18,298 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 Ses125.

See the buying guide →

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