HONDA CG125 vs YAMAHA XC 125 E VITY

The YAMAHA XC 125 E VITY passes its MOT first time more often than the HONDA CG125 — 75.0% vs 72.2%, a 2.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA CG125	YAMAHA XC 125 E VITY
First-time pass rate	72.2%	75.0%
Outright fail rate	16.8%	15.8%
Median miles at test	17,460	10,927
MOT tests analysed	89,345	17,031
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 125 E VITY 75.0% pass · 17.0k tests

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