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Model report · 2005–2025

LIFAN LF 200 GY-2

200cc Petrol Class 1
#4266 of 5428 overall #5 of 18 LIFANs #2646 of 2788 other bikes
75.3%
first-time pass rate
14.4%
failed outright
3,025
median miles at test
215
MOT tests, 2005–2025
-4.7pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

What fails on a LF 200 GY-2

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
30 41.1
steering and suspension
9 12.3
brakes
8 11
tyres and wheels
6 8.2
lamps and reflectors
5 6.8
drive system
4 5.5
fuel and exhaust
4 5.5
structure and attachments
3 4.1
Identification of the vehicle
2 2.7
body and structure
2 2.7

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 LF 200 GY-2 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F, HONDA XR250).

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

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 LF 200 GY-2.

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More LIFAN models

other LIFAN bikes ranked by MOT pass rate
LIFAN LF 125-J 56.3% pass · 1,290 tests
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LIFAN LF 125-14F 51.9% pass · 989 tests
LIFAN LF 125 GY-3 49.8% pass · 612 tests
LIFAN LF 125-30 52.5% pass · 537 tests
LIFAN LF 110 GY-3 DAX 79.0% pass · 428 tests

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Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (66.3% pass). Weakest: 2006 (66.3%).

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.

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