KTM 125 vs YAMAHA YBR 125

The KTM 125 and YAMAHA YBR 125 have an identical 71.0% first-time MOT pass rate.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	KTM 125	YAMAHA YBR 125
First-time pass rate	71.0%	71.0%
Outright fail rate	18.9%	17.1%
Median miles at test	9,806	10,652
MOT tests analysed	9,690	124,897
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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.

KTM 125 71.0% pass · 9,690 tests YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests

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