Yamaha Tzr125 — Reliability by Year

1,000 vehicles · MOT data 1988–1993 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Tzr125 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1993
73.0% pass rate · 109 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1991
68.6% pass rate · 124 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1993
73.0%
22,543 mi 109
1992
70.1%
22,662 mi 154
1991
68.6%
29,401 mi 124
1990
72.9%
28,493 mi 216
1989
70.2%
27,924 mi 199
1988
72.0%
27,992 mi 198

Which year Yamaha Tzr125 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 22,543 miles (newest year) to 29,401 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 Tzr125.

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