BULLIT HUNT 250

249cc Petrol Class 2

76.2%

first-time pass rate

10.3%

failed outright

3,145

median miles at test

185

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2023

The HUNT 250's first-time pass rate has risen 16.0 points since 2021, 65.8% to 81.8%.

What fails on a HUNT 250

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	17	48.6
brakes	8	22.9
structure and attachments	7	20
Identification of the vehicle	1	2.9
audible warning (Horn)	1	2.9
tyres	1	2.9

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the HUNT 250 beats 0 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 HUNT 250.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (80.7% pass). Weakest: 2017 (71.0%).

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.