APRILIA LEONARDO 250

250cc Petrol Class 2

#3399 of 5426 overall #55 of 128 APRILIAs #2170 of 2787 other bikes

80.9%

first-time pass rate

13.4%

failed outright

17,576

median miles at test

942

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2017

The LEONARDO 250's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.4 points since 2006, 83.3% to 78.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the LEONARDO 250's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage LEONARDO 250 passes first time 87.7% of the time; by 30k that's 78.4%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a LEONARDO 250

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
steering and suspension	67	26.5	1.9×
brakes	58	22.9	1.1×
lighting and signalling	54	21.3	1.0×
tyres and wheels	37	14.6	1.9×
lamps and reflectors	9	3.6	0.5×
reg plates and vin	8	3.2	0.9×
suspension	6	2.4	0.9×
body and structure	5	2	0.9×
fuel and exhaust	5	2	0.7×
structure and attachments	4	1.6	0.5×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the LEONARDO 250 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F, HONDA XR250).

YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 tests HONDA CBF250 84.9% pass · 7,536 tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the LEONARDO 250.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2000 (83.2% pass). Weakest: 2003 (75.0%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.

APRILIA LEONARDO 250 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the APRILIA LEONARDO 250 reliable?

The APRILIA LEONARDO 250 is less reliable than average for its class: 80.9% of its 942 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #3399 of 5426 models.

What does a LEONARDO 250 fail its MOT on most?

steering and suspension — 26% of all defects recorded against failed LEONARDO 250 tests.

What is the best year of LEONARDO 250 to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2000-registered examples do best (83.2%) and 2003 worst (75.0%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a LEONARDO 250 last?

The median LEONARDO 250 shows 17,576 miles at test, and examples around 30k miles still pass 78.4% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.