BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ FANTIC MOTOR/XEF 250 ENDURO TRAIL
Model report · 2005–2025

FANTIC MOTOR XEF 250 ENDURO TRAIL

250cc Petrol Class 2
75.3%
first-time pass rate
12.9%
failed outright
1,357
median miles at test
85
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a XEF 250 ENDURO TRAIL

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
suspension
8 28.6
lamps and reflectors
8 28.6
structure and attachments
3 10.7
brakes
3 10.7
steering
2 7.1
Identification of the vehicle
2 7.1
wheels
2 7.1

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 XEF 250 ENDURO TRAIL 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 XEF 250 ENDURO TRAIL.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (81.1% pass). Weakest: 2021 (81.1%).

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.