Honda CB125F
Real ownership data from 47,132 UK CB125F motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common CB125F problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | fail | 0.9% |
| Other | user entered | 0.5% |
| Controls and cables | dangerous | 0.5% |
| Wheels | dangerous | 0.5% |
| Tyres | user entered | 0.4% |
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 4.4% |
| Brakes | user entered | 0.2% |
| Frame and structure | dangerous | 0.2% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is fork seals.
CB125F mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,523 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 1,277 | 1,134 mi | — | 80% |
| 2024 | 2,935 | 3,138 mi | 2,910 | 90.91% |
| 2023 | 2,377 | 5,501 mi | 1,714 | 84.58% |
| 2022 | 2,632 | 6,711 mi | 1,743 | 85.16% |
| 2021 | 3,048 | 8,086 mi | 1,857 | 85.61% |
| 2020 | 916 | 9,919 mi | 1,850 | 83.66% |
| 2019 | 1,112 | 11,308 mi | 1,942 | 82.86% |
| 2018 | 1,125 | 13,639 mi | 2,062 | 82.31% |
| 2017 | 56 | 11,122 mi | 1,525 | 79.01% |
| 2016 | 127 | 13,544 mi | 1,430 | 79.25% |
| 2015 | 1,107 | 13,973 mi | 1,516 | 72.77% |
| 2014 | 2,093 | 14,929 mi | 1,542 | 72.82% |
| 2013 | 2,119 | 15,048 mi | 1,481 | 73.47% |
| 2012 | 2,281 | 15,953 mi | 1,493 | 71.58% |
| 2011 | 2,222 | 16,701 mi | 1,583 | 71.8% |
| 2010 | 2,166 | 17,172 mi | 1,579 | 71.05% |
| 2009 | 2,396 | 17,485 mi | 1,625 | 70.34% |
| 2008 | 154 | 17,648 mi | 1,592 | 70.66% |
| 2007 | 13 | 12,430 mi | 1,214 | 73.91% |
CB125F questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Honda CB125F?
Across 47,132 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are suspension (0.9% of all recorded faults), other (0.5% of all recorded faults), controls and cables (0.5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Honda CB125F?
The median Honda CB125F in the UK has covered 13,609 miles, and typically rides about 1,555 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 7,193 and 22,013 miles.
Is the Honda CB125F reliable?
73.93% of Honda CB125F MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 1.27 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 47,132 Honda CB125F motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.