Model report · 2005–2025
GREEVES EAST COASTER
250cc
Petrol
Class 2
95.2%
first-time pass rate
0.0%
failed outright
17,409
median miles at test
84
MOT tests, 2005–2025
How rivals compare
same type, similar capacity, high test volume
On first-time pass rate the EAST COASTER beats 4 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 EAST COASTER.
Pass rate by registration year
how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date
Best year to buy used: 1966 (92.3% pass). Weakest: 1966 (92.3%).
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.