Himo GY 125 vs Yamaha YBR 125

The Yamaha YBR 125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Himo GY 125: 71.0% vs 47.6%, a 23.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Himo GY 125	Yamaha YBR 125
First-time pass rate	47.6%	71.0%
Outright fail rate	43.4%	17.1%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-29.2 pts	-1.1 pts
Engine size	124cc	124cc
Rank among all models	#5410 of 5428	#4664 of 5428
Median miles at test	3,588	10,652
MOT tests analysed	309	124,897
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	brakes

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Himo GY 125	Yamaha YBR 125
2009	52.9%	70.7%
2010	52.4%	71.4%
2011	41.3%	69.1%
2012	36.8%	69.1%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

HIMO GY 125 47.6% pass · 309 tests YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.