Lifan LF 200 GY-2 vs Yamaha YP250

The Yamaha YP250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Lifan LF 200 GY-2: 82.5% vs 75.3%, a 7.2-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 YP250
First-time pass rate	75.3%	82.5%
Outright fail rate	14.4%	12.3%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-4.7 pts	-2.3 pts
Engine size	200cc	249cc
Rank among all models	#4266 of 5428	#3073 of 5428
Median miles at test	3,025	15,613
MOT tests analysed	215	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.

"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 YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests

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