SUZUKI VL125 vs YAMAHA YBR 125

The SUZUKI VL125 passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA YBR 125 — 72.3% vs 71.0%, a 1.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI VL125	YAMAHA YBR 125
First-time pass rate	72.3%	71.0%
Outright fail rate	18.9%	17.1%
Median miles at test	12,090	10,652
MOT tests analysed	14,470	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.

SUZUKI VL125 72.3% pass · 14.5k 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.