HIMO GY 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5408 of 5426 overall #1 of 1 HIMOs #724 of 734 commuter bikes

47.6%

first-time pass rate

43.4%

failed outright

3,588

median miles at test

309

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2009–2012

The GY 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 16.1 points since 2009, 52.9% to 36.8%.

What fails on a GY 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	230	34.6
steering and suspension	165	24.8
brakes	82	12.3
drive system	66	9.9
tyres and wheels	49	7.4
body and structure	30	4.5
fuel and exhaust	21	3.2
reg plates and vin	9	1.4
Items Not Tested	6	0.9
driving controls	6	0.9

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 GY 125 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 GY 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2004 (59.6% pass). Weakest: 2007 (37.3%).

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.