HONDA SH125 vs YAMAHA YBR 125

The HONDA SH125 passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA YBR 125 — 78.9% vs 71.0%, a 7.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA SH125	YAMAHA YBR 125
First-time pass rate	78.9%	71.0%
Outright fail rate	13.1%	17.1%
Median miles at test	14,158	10,652
MOT tests analysed	18,247	124,897
Most common failure	brakes	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 SH125 78.9% pass · 18.2k tests YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests

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