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Yamaha Yzf R125 — Reliability by Year

5,890 vehicles · MOT data 2008–2021 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Yzf R125 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
2020
87.0% pass rate · 379 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2014
66.5% pass rate · 446 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2021
85.9%
9,339 mi 182
2020
87.0%
9,447 mi 379
2019
82.8%
9,340 mi 601
2014
66.5%
14,378 mi 446
2013
78.3%
7,705 mi 452
2012
77.3%
12,966 mi 584
2011
77.2%
12,488 mi 555
2010
77.5%
11,937 mi 881
2009
77.4%
11,563 mi 949
2008
77.0%
11,754 mi 861

Which year Yamaha Yzf R125 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 7,705 miles (newest year) to 14,378 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.

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