Yamaha SR250
Real ownership data from 536 UK SR250 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common SR250 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 11.8% |
| Brakes | fail | 6.3% |
| Suspension | major | 5% |
| Tyres | fail | 3.9% |
| Chain and sprockets | fail | 3.7% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 3.1% |
| Other | fail | 3.1% |
| Wheels | fail | 1.7% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is chain and sprockets.
SR250 mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | 15,306 mi | 1,066 | 80% |
| 2000 | 5 | 16,808 mi | 1,196 | 50% |
| 1998 | 7 | 9,742 mi | 95 | 74.47% |
| 1997 | 13 | 14,594 mi | 545 | 64.86% |
| 1996 | 12 | 16,889 mi | 798 | 85.54% |
| 1995 | 128 | 21,244 mi | 1,461 | 80.15% |
| 1994 | 69 | 26,816 mi | 914 | 74.56% |
| 1993 | 39 | 17,794 mi | 563 | 87.3% |
| 1984 | 9 | 22,946 mi | 178 | 84.75% |
| 1983 | 22 | 16,129 mi | 165 | 70% |
| 1982 | 38 | 23,169 mi | 416 | 77.49% |
| 1981 | 114 | 21,408 mi | 368 | 80.76% |
| 1980 | 45 | 16,374 mi | 338 | 75.65% |
SR250 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Yamaha SR250?
Across 536 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (11.8% of all recorded faults), brakes (6.3% of all recorded faults), suspension (5% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Yamaha SR250?
The median Yamaha SR250 in the UK has covered 20,646 miles, and typically rides about 417 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 11,557 and 31,543 miles.
Is the Yamaha SR250 reliable?
78.57% of Yamaha SR250 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 1.04 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 536 Yamaha SR250 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.