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Model report · 2005–2025

GREEVES SCOTTISH

250cc Petrol Class 2
#82 of 5428 overall #1 of 3 GREEVESs #54 of 2788 other bikes
94.9%
first-time pass rate
2.0%
failed outright
1,102
median miles at test
393
MOT tests, 2005–2025

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

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%.

83%92%100%2007: 96.9% pass (32 tests)2008: 90.3% pass (31 tests)2010: 100.0% pass (36 tests)2011: 86.4% pass (44 tests)2012: 100.0% pass (42 tests)20072012

What fails on a SCOTTISH

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects 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 Compare head-to-head →
YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA CBF250 84.9% pass · 7,536 tests Compare head-to-head →

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.

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More GREEVES models

other GREEVES bikes ranked by MOT pass rate
GREEVES ANGLIAN 92.6% pass · 203 tests
GREEVES SPORTS 94.6% pass · 202 tests
GREEVES 25DC 96.5% pass · 141 tests
GREEVES 32DC 88.0% pass · 100 tests

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Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1960 (97.1% pass). Weakest: 1961 (93.1%).

92%95%98%1959: 94.4% pass (72 tests)1960: 97.1% pass (136 tests)1961: 93.1% pass (72 tests)195919601961

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.

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