KYMCO YAGER 125

125cc Petrol Class 1

79.5%

first-time pass rate

15.9%

failed outright

12,070

median miles at test

151

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a YAGER 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	18	40
lighting and signalling	11	24.4
tyres and wheels	7	15.6
lamps and reflectors	3	6.7
steering and suspension	2	4.4
tyres	2	4.4
body and structure	1	2.2
suspension	1	2.2

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 YAGER 125 beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, HONDA Vision 110).

PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests HONDA Vision 110 78.2% pass · 50.6k tests YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k 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 YAGER 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (80.3% pass). Weakest: 2010 (80.3%).

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.