Yamaha Yp250 — Reliability by Year

883 vehicles · MOT data 1997–2014 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Yp250 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
2014
88.4% pass rate · 186 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1998
83.7% pass rate · 175 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2014
88.4%
11,637 mi 186
2000
84.2%
18,007 mi 220
1999
84.0%
18,882 mi 156
1998
83.7%
19,910 mi 175
1997
84.2%
20,714 mi 146

Which year Yamaha Yp250 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 11,637 miles (newest year) to 20,714 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Yamaha Yp250.

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