Honda SL230 vs Yamaha YP250

The Honda SL230 passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha YP250: 87.3% vs 82.5%, a 4.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Honda SL230	Yamaha YP250
First-time pass rate	87.3%	82.5%
Outright fail rate	4.7%	12.3%
Median miles at test	13,130	15,613
MOT tests analysed	575	12,433
Most common failure	steering and suspension	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 SL230 87.3% pass · 575 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.