Velocette Le vs Yamaha YP250

The Velocette Le passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha YP250 — 92.2% vs 82.5%, a 9.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Velocette Le	Yamaha YP250
First-time pass rate	92.2%	82.5%
Outright fail rate	3.3%	12.3%
Median miles at test	26,814	15,613
MOT tests analysed	1,968	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.

VELOCETTE LE 92.2% pass · 1,968 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.