Ajp PR3 vs Yamaha WR250F

The Yamaha WR250F passes its MOT first time more often than the Ajp PR3: 78.0% vs 73.9%, a 4.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Ajp PR3	Yamaha WR250F
First-time pass rate	73.9%	78.0%
Outright fail rate	11.7%	12.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-8.2 pts	-10.7 pts
Engine size	198cc	249cc
Median miles at test	1,505	3,018
MOT tests analysed	111	10,465
Most common failure	suspension	lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

AJP PR3 73.9% pass · 111 tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.