HONDA FES250 vs YAMAHA YP250

The YAMAHA YP250 passes its MOT first time more often than the HONDA FES250 — 82.5% vs 81.9%, a 0.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA FES250	YAMAHA YP250
First-time pass rate	81.9%	82.5%
Outright fail rate	13.1%	12.3%
Median miles at test	18,318	15,613
MOT tests analysed	5,758	12,433
Most common failure	brakes	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 FES250 81.9% pass · 5,758 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.