HONDA CG125 vs YAMAHA XC125

The YAMAHA XC125 passes its MOT first time more often than the HONDA CG125 — 73.8% vs 72.2%, a 1.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA CG125	YAMAHA XC125
First-time pass rate	72.2%	73.8%
Outright fail rate	16.8%	17.7%
Median miles at test	17,460	10,352
MOT tests analysed	89,345	6,072
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 XC125 73.8% pass · 6,072 tests

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