Beta RR 2T 200 vs Yamaha RD250

The Yamaha RD250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Beta RR 2T 200: 85.8% vs 75.5%, a 10.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Beta RR 2T 200	Yamaha RD250
First-time pass rate	75.5%	85.8%
Outright fail rate	11.3%	6.5%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-8.7 pts	+1.3 pts
Engine size	190cc	247cc
Rank among all models	#4245 of 5428	#2266 of 5428
Median miles at test	1,051	22,069
MOT tests analysed	204	7,314
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Beta RR 2T 200	Yamaha RD250
2023	78.0%	90.0%
2024	64.0%	94.7%
2025	79.1%	97.5%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

BETA RR 2T 200 75.5% pass · 204 tests YAMAHA RD250 85.8% pass · 7,314 tests

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