YAMAHA RS200

195cc Petrol Class 1

#2306 of 5426 overall #116 of 409 YAMAHAs #1441 of 2787 other bikes

85.7%

first-time pass rate

5.8%

failed outright

17,888

median miles at test

413

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2012–2015

The RS200's first-time pass rate has risen 4.7 points since 2012, 82.4% to 87.1%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the RS200's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage RS200 passes first time 90.5% of the time; by 30k that's 83.3%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a RS200

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	22	24.4
lighting and signalling	21	23.3
tyres and wheels	18	20
brakes	9	10
drive system	7	7.8
body and structure	7	7.8
fuel and exhaust	3	3.3
reg plates and vin	1	1.1
driving controls	1	1.1
tyres	1	1.1

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 RS200 beats 4 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 RS200.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1980 (92.2% pass). Weakest: 1983 (73.7%).

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.