SUZUKI GN250 vs YAMAHA WR250F

The SUZUKI GN250 passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA WR250F — 78.2% vs 78.0%, a 0.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI GN250	YAMAHA WR250F
First-time pass rate	78.2%	78.0%
Outright fail rate	12.7%	12.8%
Median miles at test	20,964	3,018
MOT tests analysed	7,264	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.

SUZUKI GN250 78.2% pass · 7,264 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.