2001Yamaha Aerox 100

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The 2001 Yamaha Aerox 100 is a scooter powered by a 101cc air-cooled two-stroke single making 7.4 hp. It has a twist-and-go automatic transmission, an 828 mm seat, an 88 kg dry weight and a 7-litre tank.

Capacity: 101.0 ccm
Engine: Single, two-stroke
Gearbox: Not on record
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Dry weight: 88.0 kg
Seat height: 828 mm
Power: 7.4 HP (5.5 kW)

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Other years 2000 2001 2002

How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested

Off-road & trail5%

Cornering40%

City riding85%

Daily riding85%

Touring25%

Two-up40%

Track5%

Best for: Scooter built for its class - everyday, practical use.
Built for: A scooter from Yamaha, built around a 101cc engine - a real production model, but this profile is formula-generated from its class and spec sheet rather than individually reviewed.
Not ideal for: Not for serious performance or off-road use.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

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Units

At 828mm, a rider of 68.9" with a 31" (estimated) inseam will reach the ground with balls of both feet on the 2001 Yamaha Aerox 100, with a moderate knee angle of around 105 degrees and a slightly forward riding position.

Assumes about 30mm of suspension sag once seated. This is an approximation from category-typical geometry, not a measurement of this bike or of you - sit on one before you buy.

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Reliability & safety

Bike Reliability score, safety recalls and owner complaints

Bike Reliability

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out of 100Poor

The 2001 Yamaha Aerox 100 passed its annual roadworthiness test first time 63.7% of the time, 19.0 points below expected for bikes of the same age and mileage. That beats 8% of models.

All years of this model: 9 / 100 (poor) from 6,433 tests.

63.7%Passed first time

28.2%Failed outright

8.0%Fixed during test

9,000Typical miles

1,481Tests

Pass rate by miles ridden

0-10k

70.1%

10-20k

59%

20-30k

57.4%

30-40k

55.3%

All years of this model.

Score by year first registered

2000200120022003

Against its rivals · ranks 6 of 6

#	Model (all years)	Score	Tests
1	Vespa PX 125	41 Average	36,590
2	Honda FES 125 Pantheon	31 Below average	13,297
3	Aprilia Leonardo 125	28 Below average	2,416
4	Italjet Formula 125	25 Below average	1,206
5	Gilera DNA 125	9 Poor	7,936
6	Yamaha Aerox 100	9 Poor	6,433

Rivals are the most-viewed bikes on MotorcycleDB in the same category and engine size, from within three years of this model.

From British annual roadworthiness tests, 2005-2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (DVSA MOT test data, Great Britain). How Bike Reliability works.