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Honda Xl125rc — Reliability by Year

3,773 vehicles · MOT data 1982–1985 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Xl125rc was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1982
84.1% pass rate · 741 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1984
72.1% pass rate · 1,072 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1985
82.4%
29,051 mi 244
1984
72.1%
30,485 mi 1,072
1983
77.1%
22,088 mi 1,716
1982
84.1%
18,050 mi 741

Which year Honda Xl125rc is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 18,050 miles (newest year) to 30,485 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 Xl125rc.

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