Yamaha NMAX 125
Real ownership data from 24,975 UK NMAX 125 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common NMAX 125 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 11.1% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 3.8% |
| Other | major | 0.5% |
| Brakes | major | 2% |
| Electrical | minor | 0.4% |
| Suspension | major | 4% |
| Wheels | dangerous | 0.3% |
| Frame and structure | dangerous | 0.1% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is exhaust and emissions.
NMAX 125 mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,451 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 2,239 | 6,340 mi | 15,894 | 91.23% |
| 2024 | 3,556 | 20,519 mi | 14,738 | 92.89% |
| 2023 | 4,015 | 27,901 mi | 12,774 | 82.41% |
| 2022 | 1,895 | 35,905 mi | 12,183 | 80.83% |
| 2021 | 4,411 | 46,262 mi | 11,680 | 79.63% |
| 2020 | 1,971 | 50,996 mi | 10,644 | 81.42% |
| 2019 | 1,910 | 50,386 mi | 10,398 | 81.62% |
| 2018 | 1,949 | 53,528 mi | 10,362 | 81.6% |
| 2017 | 1,273 | 46,300 mi | 8,734 | 83.49% |
| 2016 | 240 | 28,268 mi | 3,243 | 78.13% |
| 2015 | 65 | 20,778 mi | 3,749 | 79.71% |
NMAX 125 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Yamaha NMAX 125?
Across 24,975 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (11.1% of all recorded faults), tyres (3.8% of all recorded faults), other (0.5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Yamaha NMAX 125?
The median Yamaha NMAX 125 in the UK has covered 43,476 miles, and typically rides about 10,849 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 24,199 and 64,966 miles.
Is the Yamaha NMAX 125 reliable?
81.37% of Yamaha NMAX 125 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.96 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 24,975 Yamaha NMAX 125 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.