GREEVES SCOTTISH

250cc Petrol Class 2

#92 of 5426 overall #1 of 3 GREEVESs #60 of 2787 other bikes

94.8%

first-time pass rate

2.1%

failed outright

998

median miles at test

383

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2007–2012

The SCOTTISH's first-time pass rate has risen 3.1 points since 2007, 96.9% to 100.0%.

What fails on a SCOTTISH

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	6	42.9
tyres and wheels	3	21.4
brakes	2	14.3
lighting and signalling	2	14.3
drive system	1	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 SCOTTISH 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 SCOTTISH.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1960 (96.8% pass). Weakest: 1961 (93.1%).

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.