HONDA CG125 vs YAMAHA WR 125 X

The HONDA CG125 passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA WR 125 X — 72.2% vs 66.5%, a 5.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA CG125	YAMAHA WR 125 X
First-time pass rate	72.2%	66.5%
Outright fail rate	16.8%	22.6%
Median miles at test	17,460	14,760
MOT tests analysed	89,345	7,651
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.

HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests YAMAHA WR 125 X 66.5% pass · 7,651 tests

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