HONDA 250N

249cc Petrol Class 2

#3845 of 5426 overall #716 of 921 HONDAs #2437 of 2787 other bikes

78.5%

first-time pass rate

13.3%

failed outright

27,677

median miles at test

353

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the 250N's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage 250N passes first time 88.0% of the time; by 40k that's 71.9%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a 250N

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	33	28.4
steering and suspension	26	22.4
brakes	20	17.2
drive system	12	10.3
tyres and wheels	10	8.6
suspension	5	4.3
driving controls	3	2.6
fuel and exhaust	3	2.6
body and structure	3	2.6
wheels	1	0.9

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 250N beats 1 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 250N.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1980 (84.4% pass). Weakest: 1979 (71.9%).

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.