2008 Yamaha Yzf R125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

55.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,988

Total Tests (All Years)

23,406 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 55.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 2.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Yamaha Yzf R125 as it ages.

3 yrs69.4%

→ ↓0.1%

4 yrs69.3%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.6%

6 yrs67.3%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs62.8%

→ ↑1.3%

8 yrs64.1%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs65.2%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↓4.2%

11 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs55.0%

→ ↑8.5%

14 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs61.0%

→ ↓5.6%

16 yrs55.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	69.4%	448
4 yrs	69.3%	401
5 yrs	66.7%	369
6 yrs	67.3%	269
7 yrs	62.8%	231
8 yrs	64.1%	217
9 yrs	65.2%	201
10 yrs	61.9%	126
11 yrs	57.7%	123
12 yrs	56.8%	111
13 yrs	55.0%	131
14 yrs	63.5%	104
15 yrs	61.0%	118
16 yrs	55.4%	139

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Yamaha Yzf R125 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	55.4%	139
2023 (15 yrs)	61%	118
2022 (14 yrs)	63.5%	104
2021 (13 yrs)	55%	131
2020 (12 yrs)	56.8%	111
2019 (11 yrs)	57.7%	123
2018 (10 yrs)	61.9%	126
2017 (9 yrs)	65.2%	201
2016 (8 yrs)	64.1%	217
2015 (7 yrs)	62.8%	231
2014 (6 yrs)	67.3%	269
2013 (5 yrs)	66.7%	369
2012 (4 yrs)	69.3%	401
2011 (3 yrs)	69.4%	448

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

69.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 448Avg Mileage 7,928Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%

2012

69.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 401Avg Mileage 9,367Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.5%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 369Avg Mileage 11,373Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 32.0%

2014

67.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 269Avg Mileage 13,281Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.4%

2015High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 231Avg Mileage 14,626Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.6%

2016High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 217Avg Mileage 16,027Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.5%

2017

65.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 201Avg Mileage 16,831Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.8%

2018High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 126Avg Mileage 17,820Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 38.1%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 123Avg Mileage 19,956Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 37.4%

2020High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 111Avg Mileage 20,453Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 46.8%

2021High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 131Avg Mileage 21,985Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 64.9%

2022High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 104Avg Mileage 21,393Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 48.1%

2023High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 118Avg Mileage 22,982Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 50.8%

2024High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 139Avg Mileage 23,406Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 61.9%

MOT results for 2008 Yamaha Yzf R125 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	69.4%	448	7,928	Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%
2012	4	69.3%	401	9,367	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.5%
2013	5	66.7%	369	11,373	Motorcycle brakes — 32.0%
2014	6	67.3%	269	13,281	Motorcycle brakes — 26.4%
2015	7	62.8%	231	14,626	Motorcycle brakes — 31.6%
2016	8	64.1%	217	16,027	Motorcycle brakes — 29.5%
2017	9	65.2%	201	16,831	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.8%
2018	10	61.9%	126	17,820	Motorcycle brakes — 38.1%
2019	11	57.7%	123	19,956	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 37.4%
2020	12	56.8%	111	20,453	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 46.8%
2021	13	55.0%	131	21,985	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 64.9%
2022	14	63.5%	104	21,393	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 48.1%
2023	15	61.0%	118	22,982	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 50.8%
2024	16	55.4%	139	23,406	Motorcycle brakes — 61.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Yamaha Yzf R125, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	17.4% (3 yrs)	61.9% (16 yrs)	+44.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Yamaha Yzf R125 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,988 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.