Yamaha WR 230-250cc MOT pass rate and common failures
Yamaha WR 230-250cc motorcycles pass the MOT 81.69% of the time, measured across 344 tests in the DVSA record. A further 8.14% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
Calculated from DVSA records for Yamaha WR, 230-250cc.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with missing - it accounts for 65.7% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check not working and does not conform to the specified requirements, the next two most common reasons.
- Age matters here: 84.83% of 3-5 year old examples pass, against 76.67% at 16+ years - a gap of 8.2 points.
- The most common advisory is noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (4.7% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 4,119 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.
Pass rate by age
A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.
| Age at test | Pass rate | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 84.83% | 145 | |
| 6-10 years | 81.63% | 147 | |
| 16+ years | 76.67% | 30 |
Why the Yamaha WR 230-250cc fails
Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.
| # | Item | Of failures | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missing | 65.7% | 23 | |
| 2 | Not working | 62.9% | 22 | |
| 3 | Does not conform to the specified requirements | 42.9% | 15 | |
| 4 | Not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions | 14.3% | 5 | |
| 5 | Not working on dipped beam | 14.3% | 5 | |
| 6 | Has excessive play | 11.4% | 4 | |
| 7 | Is unsuitable | 11.4% | 4 | |
| 8 | Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls | 8.6% | 3 | |
| 9 | Has a serious fluid leak | 8.6% | 3 | |
| 10 | Too high | 8.6% | 3 |
Most common advisories
Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.
| # | Item | Of all tests | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 4.7% | 16 | |
| 2 | Has a serious fluid leak | 4.1% | 14 | |
| 3 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 4.1% | 14 | |
| 4 | Has excessive play | 3.8% | 13 | |
| 5 | Worn to excess | 3.5% | 12 | |
| 6 | Chain guard missing | 3.2% | 11 | |
| 7 | Sprocket worn to excess | 2% | 7 | |
| 8 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 1.7% | 6 | |
| 9 | Significantly and obviously worn | 1.7% | 6 | |
| 10 | Excessively loose | 1.5% | 5 |
Yamaha WR 230-250cc for sale
No Yamaha WR 230-250cc in stock at the moment - 86 other Yamaha bikes are advertised.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piaggio VESPA GTS · 240-300cc | 4,305 | 92.15% | 9,875 | |
| Honda CRF 220-250cc · 220-250cc | 2,452 | 89.76% | 7,549 | |
| Honda NSS 250-297cc · 250-297cc | 1,397 | 90.34% | 17,407 | |
| Honda CRF 300 LA-M · 286cc | 1,297 | 88.43% | 3,963 | |
| BMW G310 · 313cc | 1,129 | 90.79% | 7,243 | |
| Piaggio VESPA GTS 300 SUPER · 277cc | 914 | 93.76% | 12,292 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method