HONDA CG125 vs YAMAHA SR125

The HONDA CG125 passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA SR125 — 72.2% vs 72.1%, a 0.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA CG125	YAMAHA SR125
First-time pass rate	72.2%	72.1%
Outright fail rate	16.8%	18.1%
Median miles at test	17,460	16,561
MOT tests analysed	89,345	30,961
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	steering and suspension

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.

HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests YAMAHA SR125 72.1% pass · 31.0k tests

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