Yamaha Yzf R125 Abs — Reliability by Year

2,135 vehicles · MOT data 2015–2018 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Yzf R125 Abs 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
2017
85.8% pass rate · 689 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2015
80.2% pass rate · 354 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2018
83.5%
9,530 mi 862
2017
85.8%
10,709 mi 689
2016
83.0%
11,783 mi 230
2015
80.2%
12,126 mi 354

Which year Yamaha Yzf R125 Abs is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 9,530 miles (newest year) to 12,126 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 Yzf R125 Abs.

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