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Yamaha Dt 125 R — Reliability by Year

2,635 vehicles · MOT data 1997–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Dt 125 R 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
2001
78.9% pass rate · 460 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1998
67.6% pass rate · 302 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2003
77.5%
10,171 mi 469
2002
78.8%
11,534 mi 481
2001
78.9%
11,728 mi 460
2000
73.4%
12,535 mi 399
1999
77.9%
11,871 mi 402
1998
67.6%
17,465 mi 302
1997
74.5%
20,836 mi 122

Which year Yamaha Dt 125 R is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 10,171 miles (newest year) to 20,836 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 Yamaha Dt 125 R.

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