BIKERELIABILITY Reg check
Head-to-head · 2005–2025

Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025

Husqvarna Te 250I 2019 vs Yamaha YP250

The Husqvarna Te 250I 2019 passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha YP250: 85.9% vs 82.5%, a 3.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025
Metric Husqvarna Te 250I 2019 Yamaha YP250
First-time pass rate 85.9% 82.5%
Outright fail rate 4.7% 12.3%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted) -3.9 pts -2.3 pts
Engine size 249cc 249cc
Rank among all models #2232 of 5428 #3073 of 5428
Median miles at test 1,666 15,613
MOT tests analysed 297 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.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested
Test year Husqvarna Te 250I 2019 Yamaha YP250
2022 85.9% 81.9%
2023 80.0% 84.4%
2024 91.2% 84.4%
2025 88.7% 85.9%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

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