Siamoto Geco vs Yamaha WR250F

The Yamaha WR250F passes its MOT first time more often than the Siamoto Geco: 78.0% vs 69.8%, a 8.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Siamoto Geco	Yamaha WR250F
First-time pass rate	69.8%	78.0%
Outright fail rate	23.4%	12.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-13.9 pts	-10.7 pts
Engine size	249cc	249cc
Median miles at test	6,684	3,018
MOT tests analysed	192	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.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Siamoto Geco	Yamaha WR250F
0k-10k miles	71.1%	78.1%
10k-20k miles	68.6%	77.3%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

SIAMOTO GECO 69.8% pass · 192 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.