Husqvarna Te 250 2017 vs Yamaha YP250

The Yamaha YP250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Husqvarna Te 250 2017: 82.5% vs 82.2%, a 0.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Husqvarna Te 250 2017	Yamaha YP250
First-time pass rate	82.2%	82.5%
Outright fail rate	7.9%	12.3%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-6.5 pts	-2.3 pts
Engine size	249cc	249cc
Median miles at test	1,864	15,613
MOT tests analysed	152	12,433
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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.

"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.

HUSQVARNA TE 250 2017 82.2% pass · 152 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.