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Yamaha Ys 125 — Reliability by Year

2,539 vehicles · MOT data 2017–2020 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Ys 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
2017
84.4% pass rate · 603 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2019
83.1% pass rate · 691 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2020
83.5%
6,483 mi 412
2019
83.1%
7,801 mi 691
2018
83.7%
7,333 mi 833
2017
84.4%
8,242 mi 603

Which year Yamaha Ys 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 6,483 miles (newest year) to 8,242 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 Ys 125.

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