DAELIM SV

247cc Petrol Class 2

#2720 of 5426 overall #1 of 14 DAELIMs #1716 of 2787 other bikes

84.1%

first-time pass rate

10.2%

failed outright

9,167

median miles at test

283

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2017–2022

The SV's first-time pass rate has fallen 8.2 points since 2017, 90.6% to 82.4%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage SV passes first time 88.4% of the time; by 20k that's 68.8%.

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 SV

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	19	36.5
tyres	8	15.4
lamps and reflectors	7	13.5
structure and attachments	5	9.6
tyres and wheels	5	9.6
suspension	4	7.7
steering and suspension	1	1.9
body and structure	1	1.9
steering	1	1.9
audible warning (Horn)	1	1.9

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 SV beats 3 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 SV.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2015 (93.5% pass). Weakest: 2014 (79.0%).

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.