SUZUKI RGV250 vs YAMAHA WR250F

The SUZUKI RGV250 passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA WR250F — 82.3% vs 78.0%, a 4.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SUZUKI RGV250	YAMAHA WR250F
First-time pass rate	82.3%	78.0%
Outright fail rate	9.9%	12.8%
Median miles at test	16,613	3,018
MOT tests analysed	6,513	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 RGV250 82.3% pass · 6,513 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.