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Yamaha Sr 125 — Reliability by Year

945 vehicles · MOT data 1997–2001 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Sr 125 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
82.3% pass rate · 139 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1999
76.8% pass rate · 230 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2001
82.3%
15,350 mi 139
2000
78.9%
14,630 mi 178
1999
76.8%
14,636 mi 230
1998
78.8%
15,496 mi 253
1997
79.0%
14,102 mi 145

Which year Yamaha Sr 125 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 14,102 miles (newest year) to 15,496 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 Sr 125.

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