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20.3%fail rate

Yamaha Ybr125 common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Yamaha Ybr125 fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 310 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Lamps & electrical27.0% of failures
Other25.4% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Brakes22.2% of failures
Tyres12.7% of failures
Suspension11.1% of failures
Steering4.8% of failures

About 20.3% of MOT tests recorded on the Yamaha Ybr125 in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is lamps & electrical, which makes up 27.0% of the Yamaha Ybr125's failures, followed by lamps & electrical, other, brakes, tyres. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Yamaha Fzs600 MOT failures12.5% failure rateYamaha Yzf R1 MOT failures11.7% failure rateYamaha Mt MOT failures9.2% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain