HONDA CG125 vs YAMAHA XC

The YAMAHA XC passes its MOT first time more often than the HONDA CG125 — 79.7% vs 72.2%, a 7.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA CG125	YAMAHA XC
First-time pass rate	72.2%	79.7%
Outright fail rate	16.8%	12.5%
Median miles at test	17,460	9,176
MOT tests analysed	89,345	9,855
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 XC 79.7% pass · 9,855 tests

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