Honda CM250 vs Yamaha YP250

The Yamaha YP250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda CM250: 82.5% vs 77.4%, a 5.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Honda CM250	Yamaha YP250
First-time pass rate	77.4%	82.5%
Outright fail rate	13.6%	12.3%
Median miles at test	25,632	15,613
MOT tests analysed	1,515	12,433
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	brakes

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.

HONDA CM250 77.4% pass · 1,515 tests YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests

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