Honda VT 125 C-6
Real ownership data from 399 UK VT 125 C-6 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common VT 125 C-6 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 15.1% |
| Other | major | 10% |
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 9.4% |
| Tyres | major | 7.6% |
| Brakes | major | 7.3% |
| Controls and cables | dangerous | 7.3% |
| Exhaust and emissions | fail | 6.7% |
| Chain and sprockets | user entered | 4.5% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is fork seals.
VT 125 C-6 mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | 20,880 mi | 1,362 | 75% |
| 2008 | 152 | 16,642 mi | 1,211 | 74.08% |
| 2007 | 117 | 16,676 mi | 1,173 | 74.04% |
| 2006 | 122 | 15,885 mi | 1,080 | 75.4% |
VT 125 C-6 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Honda VT 125 C-6?
Across 399 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are steering and head bearings (15.1% of all recorded faults), other (10% of all recorded faults), lights and indicators (9.4% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Honda VT 125 C-6?
The median Honda VT 125 C-6 in the UK has covered 16,542 miles, and typically rides about 1,146 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 8,602 and 26,233 miles.
Is the Honda VT 125 C-6 reliable?
74.49% of Honda VT 125 C-6 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.09 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 399 Honda VT 125 C-6 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.