Yamaha TY250
Real ownership data from 169 UK TY250 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common TY250 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Other | fail | 30.5% |
| Lights and indicators | fail | 7.8% |
| Tyres | fail | 5.2% |
| Brakes | major | 4.8% |
| Wheels | fail | 3.6% |
| Electrical | fail | 2.4% |
| Suspension | fail | 2.3% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 1.1% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is suspension.
TY250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 | 2,143 mi | 122 | 96.55% |
| 1994 | 7 | 962 mi | 57 | 92.31% |
| 1993 | 5 | 1,008 mi | 95 | 92.86% |
| 1990 | 6 | 922 mi | — | 85.71% |
| 1989 | 5 | 992 mi | 41 | 87.5% |
| 1988 | 8 | 552 mi | 83 | 94.12% |
| 1987 | 5 | 690 mi | 28 | 100% |
| 1986 | 6 | 2,599 mi | 82 | 84.38% |
| 1985 | 10 | 3,238 mi | 45 | 89.36% |
| 1981 | 5 | 4,944 mi | 129 | 83.33% |
| 1980 | 6 | 1,256 mi | 34 | 94.12% |
| 1979 | 8 | 2,608 mi | 10 | 87.5% |
| 1978 | 12 | 1,645 mi | 283 | 80% |
| 1977 | 5 | 3,132 mi | — | 85.71% |
| 1974 | 6 | 1,446 mi | 111 | 84.62% |
TY250 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Yamaha TY250?
Across 169 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are other (30.5% of all recorded faults), lights and indicators (7.8% of all recorded faults), tyres (5.2% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Yamaha TY250?
The median Yamaha TY250 in the UK has covered 1,484 miles, and typically rides about 52 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 676 and 2,754 miles.
Is the Yamaha TY250 reliable?
87.32% of Yamaha TY250 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 1.01 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 169 Yamaha TY250 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.