MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA SES125s year 2005

Review the list of common HONDA SES125 failures below or to perform a specific mot history check on your HONDA then use our popular KnowYourCar service

mot history

Pass percent:76.14%

(The average a petrol HONDA SES125 year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:7,731 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	241
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	174
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	146
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	101
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	100
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	86
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	71
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	66
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	63
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	63
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	57
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	55
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	53
Registration plate issues	48
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	47
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	47
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	47
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	45
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	42
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	37
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	36
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	30
Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	29
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	29
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	26
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	26
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	26
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	26
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	25
Rear Brake lining\|s\| less than 1.5 mm thick \|3.2.A1f\|i\|\|	24
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	24
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	22
Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	21
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	21
Rear position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	21
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	20
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	19
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	19
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	18
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	15
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	15
Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	15
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	15
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	15
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	15
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	14
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	14
Rear Brake lever mounting insecure \|3.1.2a\|	14
Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	13
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	13
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	12
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.2b\|	11
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	11
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	11
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	11
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	10
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	10
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	10
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	9
Rear Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	9
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	9
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	9
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	8
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	8
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	8
Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.4.A.2c\|	8
Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel \|1.1.2 \|a\|\|	8
Stop lamp missing \|1.3.3a\|	8
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	8
Front Brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	8
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	8
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	8
Nearside Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	8
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	7
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	7
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	7
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	7
Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))	7
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	7
Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	7
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	7
Handlebar mounting clamp loose \|2.1.1a\|	7
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	6
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	6
Rear Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	6
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	6
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	6
Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	6
Headlamp not working on main beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	6
Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	6
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	6
Rear Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	6
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	6
Offside Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	6
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	6

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

Got suggestions? We’re improving this section all the time. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	241
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	174
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	146
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	101
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	100
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	86
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	71
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	66
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	63
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	63
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	57
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	55
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	53
Registration plate issues	48
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	47
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	47
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	47
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	45
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	42
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	37
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	36
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	30
Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	29
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	29
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	26
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	26
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	26
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	26
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	25
Rear Brake lining\|s\| less than 1.5 mm thick \|3.2.A1f\|i\|\|	24
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	24
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	22
Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	21
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	21
Rear position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	21
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	20
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	19
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	19
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	18
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	15
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	15
Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	15
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	15
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	15
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	15
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	14
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	14
Rear Brake lever mounting insecure \|3.1.2a\|	14
Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	13
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	13
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	12
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.2b\|	11
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	11
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	11
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	11
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	10
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	10
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	10
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	9
Rear Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	9
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	9
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	9
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	8
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	8
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	8
Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.4.A.2c\|	8
Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel \|1.1.2 \|a\|\|	8
Stop lamp missing \|1.3.3a\|	8
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	8
Front Brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	8
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	8
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	8
Nearside Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	8
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	7
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	7
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	7
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	7
Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))	7
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	7
Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	7
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	7
Handlebar mounting clamp loose \|2.1.1a\|	7
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	6
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	6
Rear Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	6
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	6
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	6
Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	6
Headlamp not working on main beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	6
Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	6
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	6
Rear Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	6
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	6
Offside Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	6
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	6

MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA SES125s year 2005

Find us on Facebook