FYM FY 125 EY-5

123cc Petrol Class 1

56.4%

first-time pass rate

31.4%

failed outright

1,001

median miles at test

156

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a FY 125 EY-5

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	96	36.2
steering and suspension	54	20.4
brakes	46	17.4
reg plates and vin	19	7.2
tyres and wheels	19	7.2
drive system	11	4.2
body and structure	9	3.4
fuel and exhaust	8	3
lamps and reflectors	2	0.8
Identification of the vehicle	1	0.4

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the FY 125 EY-5 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests GILERA RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the FY 125 EY-5.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2007 (66.0% pass). Weakest: 2006 (51.9%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.