YAMAHA XC125 VITY

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4387 of 5426 overall #329 of 409 YAMAHAs #255 of 734 commuter bikes

74.1%

first-time pass rate

15.2%

failed outright

11,829

median miles at test

336

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2016

The XC125 VITY's first-time pass rate has risen 10.0 points since 2013, 71.0% to 81.0%.

What fails on a XC125 VITY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	52	43
lighting and signalling	19	15.7
tyres and wheels	14	11.6
lamps and reflectors	14	11.6
tyres	10	8.3
suspension	4	3.3
audible warning (Horn)	3	2.5
steering	3	2.5
wheels	1	0.8
reg plates and vin	1	0.8

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 XC125 VITY 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 XC125 VITY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (75.0% pass). Weakest: 2010 (69.3%).

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.