Hongdou GY 200 vs Yamaha YP250

The Yamaha YP250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Hongdou GY 200 — 82.5% vs 68.0%, a 14.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Hongdou GY 200	Yamaha YP250
First-time pass rate	68.0%	82.5%
Outright fail rate	21.6%	12.3%
Median miles at test	2,050	15,613
MOT tests analysed	194	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.

HONGDOU GY 200 68.0% pass · 194 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.