Yamaha DELIGHT 125 (LTS 125-C) MOT pass rate and common failures
Yamaha DELIGHT 125 (LTS 125-C) motorcycles pass the MOT 80.07% of the time, measured across 828 tests in the DVSA record. A further 6.64% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with not working - it accounts for 43.6% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check less than 1.0 mm thick and tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm, the next two most common reasons.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (6.9% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 16,902 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.
Pass rate by age
A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.
| Age at test | Pass rate | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 79.89% | 547 | |
| 6-10 years | 80.43% | 281 |
Why the Yamaha DELIGHT 125 (LTS 125-C) fails
Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.
| # | Item | Of failures | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not working | 43.6% | 48 | |
| 2 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 21.8% | 24 | |
| 3 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 19.1% | 21 | |
| 4 | Has negligible damping effect | 18.2% | 20 | |
| 5 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 15.5% | 17 | |
| 6 | Insecure | 12.7% | 14 | |
| 7 | Too high | 12.7% | 14 | |
| 8 | Not working on dipped beam | 11.8% | 13 | |
| 9 | The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% | 10.9% | 12 | |
| 10 | Too low | 9.1% | 10 |
Most common advisories
Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.
| # | Item | Of all tests | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 6.9% | 57 | |
| 2 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 5.9% | 49 | |
| 3 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 5% | 41 | |
| 4 | Has negligible damping effect | 4.5% | 37 | |
| 5 | Is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied | 2.8% | 23 | |
| 6 | Significantly and obviously worn | 2.4% | 20 | |
| 7 | Has a serious fluid leak | 2.3% | 19 | |
| 8 | In such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2.3% | 19 | |
| 9 | Seriously damaged | 2.1% | 17 | |
| 10 | Tread not clearly visible | 1.8% | 15 |
Yamaha DELIGHT 125 (LTS 125-C) for sale
No Yamaha DELIGHT 125 (LTS 125-C) in stock at the moment - 84 other Yamaha bikes are advertised.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaha GPD125-A NMAX 125 · 125cc | 8,762 | 80.8% | 45,039 | |
| Piaggio VESPA 79-210cc · 79-210cc | 8,363 | 85.42% | 11,710 | |
| Honda WW · 125cc | 7,252 | 80.32% | 40,134 | |
| Honda WW 125 A-M · 125cc | 5,011 | 84.06% | 29,846 | |
| Honda GLR · 125cc | 4,737 | 79.99% | 14,642 | |
| Honda CBF 100-125cc · 100-125cc | 3,204 | 77% | 15,203 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method