HONDA BENLY

198cc Petrol Class 1

#2940 of 5426 overall #474 of 921 HONDAs #1859 of 2787 other bikes

83.1%

first-time pass rate

7.6%

failed outright

27,942

median miles at test

356

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the BENLY's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage BENLY passes first time 87.8% of the time; by 40k that's 66.7%.

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 BENLY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	19	23.8
tyres and wheels	17	21.2
steering and suspension	17	21.2
drive system	7	8.8
brakes	5	6.2
fuel and exhaust	5	6.2
body and structure	4	5
suspension	2	2.5
tyres	2	2.5
lamps and reflectors	2	2.5

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 BENLY beats 3 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 BENLY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1980 (85.4% pass). Weakest: 1981 (80.6%).

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.