Hyosung GV250 vs Yamaha YP250

The Yamaha YP250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Hyosung GV250 — 82.5% vs 78.3%, a 4.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Hyosung GV250	Yamaha YP250
First-time pass rate	78.3%	82.5%
Outright fail rate	12.7%	12.3%
Median miles at test	8,978	15,613
MOT tests analysed	1,404	12,433
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

HYOSUNG GV250 78.3% pass · 1,404 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.