Lifan LF 200 GY-2 vs Yamaha WR250F

The Yamaha WR250F passes its MOT first time more often than the Lifan LF 200 GY-2: 78.0% vs 75.3%, a 2.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Lifan LF 200 GY-2	Yamaha WR250F
First-time pass rate	75.3%	78.0%
Outright fail rate	14.4%	12.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-4.7 pts	-10.7 pts
Engine size	200cc	249cc
Rank among all models	#4266 of 5428	#3913 of 5428
Median miles at test	3,025	3,018
MOT tests analysed	215	10,465
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	lighting and signalling

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.

LIFAN LF 200 GY-2 75.3% pass · 215 tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests

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