Yamaha NXC125 MOT pass rate and common failures
Yamaha NXC125 motorcycles pass the MOT 79.3% of the time, measured across 512 tests in the DVSA record. A further 5.47% 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 30.8% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm and has a serious fluid leak, the next two most common reasons.
- The most common advisory is has a serious fluid leak (10.7% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 23,769 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-10 years | 81.82% | 33 | |
| 11-15 years | 77.52% | 307 | |
| 16+ years | 81.98% | 172 |
Why the Yamaha NXC125 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 | 30.8% | 24 | |
| 2 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 26.9% | 21 | |
| 3 | Has a serious fluid leak | 23.1% | 18 | |
| 4 | Excessively binding | 17.9% | 14 | |
| 5 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 15.4% | 12 | |
| 6 | Has insufficient reserve travel | 10.3% | 8 | |
| 7 | Remains on when the brakes are released | 10.3% | 8 | |
| 8 | Seriously damaged | 10.3% | 8 | |
| 9 | Lens defective which has no effect on emitted light | 7.7% | 6 | |
| 10 | The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% | 7.7% | 6 |
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 | Has a serious fluid leak | 10.7% | 55 | |
| 2 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 9.8% | 50 | |
| 3 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 5.7% | 29 | |
| 4 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 5.7% | 29 | |
| 5 | In such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4.3% | 22 | |
| 6 | Excessively binding | 3.7% | 19 | |
| 7 | Is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied | 3.7% | 19 | |
| 8 | Seriously damaged | 3.3% | 17 | |
| 9 | Significantly and obviously worn | 3.3% | 17 | |
| 10 | Corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened | 3.1% | 16 |
Yamaha NXC125 for sale
No Yamaha NXC125 in stock at the moment - 83 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