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Yzf R125 Abs

998 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Yzf R125 Abss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 1.9 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

77.7%

Pass-after-fix

7.3%

Fail

14.3%

Avg miles

12,462

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Yzf R125 Abs: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 998 MOT tests, the Yzf R125 Abs returns 77.7% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake pads worn below 1.0 mm. Tyre tread under the limit and a missing rear reflector round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 12,462, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm

    31 occurrences · 3.1% of tests

  2. 02

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    29 occurrences · 2.9% of tests

  3. 03

    Reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear

    26 occurrences · 2.6% of tests

  4. 04

    Steering head bearings have excessive wear or play

    23 occurrences · 2.3% of tests

  5. 05

    A stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released

    14 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  6. 06

    A transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn

    14 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  7. 07

    A footrest missing or insecure

    14 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  8. 08

    A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely

    13 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  9. 09

    A footrest missing or insecure

    11 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  10. 10

    Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements

    10 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures

£238–£480

If every one of this Yzf R125 Abs's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Buying or keeping a Yzf R125 Abs?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Yzf R125 Abs and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.