BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ DOT/TRIALS
Model report · 2005–2025

DOT TRIALS

249cc Petrol Class 2
87.0%
first-time pass rate
7.8%
failed outright
534
median miles at test
77
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a TRIALS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
5 35.7
tyres and wheels
5 35.7
lighting and signalling
2 14.3
steering and suspension
2 14.3

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 TRIALS beats 0 of its 1 closest rivals (HONDA CRF250).

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 TRIALS.