Yamaha XT125 vs Honda CBF125

The Honda CBF125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha XT125: 73.3% vs 60.5%, a 12.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Yamaha XT125	Honda CBF125
First-time pass rate	60.5%	73.3%
Outright fail rate	27.0%	16.5%
Median miles at test	5,616	10,974
MOT tests analysed	6,370	84,425
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.

YAMAHA XT125 60.5% pass · 6,370 tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests

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