YAMAHA BELUGA

125cc Petrol Class 1

#3181 of 5426 overall #198 of 409 YAMAHAs #68 of 734 commuter bikes

82.0%

first-time pass rate

11.3%

failed outright

11,748

median miles at test

239

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a BELUGA

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	27	33.3
steering and suspension	20	24.7
brakes	14	17.3
tyres and wheels	11	13.6
Items Not Tested	4	4.9
body and structure	2	2.5
fuel and exhaust	1	1.2
reg plates and vin	1	1.2
steering	1	1.2

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 BELUGA beats 4 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 BELUGA.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1995 (82.7% pass). Weakest: 1995 (82.7%).

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.