DAJIANG X-DIRT 200 MAX

200cc Petrol Class 1

67.6%

first-time pass rate

18.3%

failed outright

3,071

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a X-DIRT 200 MAX

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	16	36.4
lamps and reflectors	7	15.9
steering and suspension	7	15.9
tyres and wheels	4	9.1
brakes	3	6.8
body and structure	2	4.5
drive system	2	4.5
wheels	1	2.3
fuel and exhaust	1	2.3
reg plates and vin	1	2.3

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 X-DIRT 200 MAX 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 X-DIRT 200 MAX.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (67.6% pass). Weakest: 2006 (67.6%).

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.