BRITISH TRACKSTAR GY

199cc Petrol Class 1

57.7%

first-time pass rate

33.6%

failed outright

1,816

median miles at test

137

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a GY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	44	31.7
lighting and signalling	40	28.8
brakes	22	15.8
tyres and wheels	12	8.6
body and structure	6	4.3
drive system	5	3.6
suspension	3	2.2
fuel and exhaust	3	2.2
lamps and reflectors	2	1.4
reg plates and vin	2	1.4

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the GY beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F, HONDA XR250).

YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 tests HONDA CBF250 84.9% pass · 7,536 tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the GY.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2006 (59.0% pass). Weakest: 2006 (59.0%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.