HONDA CG125 vs YAMAHA YP125

The HONDA CG125 passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA YP125 — 72.2% vs 69.5%, a 2.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA CG125	YAMAHA YP125
First-time pass rate	72.2%	69.5%
Outright fail rate	16.8%	23.0%
Median miles at test	17,460	12,553
MOT tests analysed	89,345	9,130
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	lighting and signalling

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 YP125 69.5% pass · 9,130 tests

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