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Yamaha Dt125 — Reliability by Year

6,302 vehicles · MOT data 1982–2007 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Dt125 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
1982
83.4% pass rate · 113 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2000
74.8% pass rate · 358 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2007
78.1%
10,995 mi 486
2006
77.0%
12,240 mi 401
2005
77.4%
11,984 mi 621
2004
76.1%
11,731 mi 432
2003
76.9%
11,853 mi 730
2002
76.2%
13,530 mi 621
2001
75.7%
14,172 mi 526
2000
74.8%
15,709 mi 358
1999
75.9%
16,743 mi 317
1998
78.3%
16,366 mi 192
1997
76.9%
16,600 mi 172
1992
76.9%
18,436 mi 158
1991
77.5%
19,308 mi 173
1990
76.0%
19,405 mi 265
1989
78.1%
20,515 mi 241
1988
78.2%
20,302 mi 169
1987
79.1%
19,468 mi 111
1985
78.1%
18,624 mi 104
1983
77.4%
16,627 mi 112
1982
83.4%
17,715 mi 113

Which year Yamaha Dt125 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 10,995 miles (newest year) to 20,515 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 Dt125.

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