HARTFORD HD 200 S

197cc Petrol Class 1

81.9%

first-time pass rate

9.0%

failed outright

10,745

median miles at test

177

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a HD 200 S

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres and wheels	7	21.9
brakes	6	18.8
lighting and signalling	6	18.8
steering and suspension	6	18.8
structure and attachments	3	9.4
drive system	2	6.2
body and structure	1	3.1
driving controls	1	3.1

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 HD 200 S beats 2 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 HD 200 S.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (86.3% pass). Weakest: 2006 (82.9%).

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.