Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CB250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CB250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.9% average, from 17,302 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1970 (92.3% of 65 tests). Lowest: 1978 (75.4% of 248). Years more than two points below the model average: 1977, 1978, 1980, 1993, 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65 | 92.3% | +12.4 pp |
| 1971 | 438 | 83.3% | +3.4 pp |
| 1972 | 55 | 83.6% | +3.7 pp |
| 1973 | 80 | 88.8% | +8.9 pp |
| 1975 | 172 | 81.4% | +1.5 pp |
| 1976 | 113 | 80.5% | +0.6 pp |
| 1977 | 103 | 75.7% | -4.2 pp |
| 1978 | 248 | 75.4% | -4.5 pp |
| 1979 | 296 | 84.8% | +4.9 pp |
| 1980 | 1,576 | 76.9% | -3.0 pp |
| 1981 | 1,528 | 78.2% | -1.7 pp |
| 1982 | 1,253 | 80.3% | +0.4 pp |
| 1983 | 654 | 82.3% | +2.4 pp |
| 1984 | 286 | 83.2% | +3.3 pp |
| 1991 | 82 | 89.0% | +9.1 pp |
| 1992 | 504 | 80.6% | +0.7 pp |
| 1993 | 1,070 | 77.6% | -2.3 pp |
| 1994 | 940 | 79.5% | -0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 1,010 | 78.1% | -1.8 pp |
| 1996 | 1,007 | 79.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 1,048 | 80.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 711 | 77.2% | -2.7 pp |
| 1999 | 946 | 78.8% | -1.1 pp |
| 2000 | 755 | 79.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 699 | 84.7% | +4.8 pp |
| 2002 | 633 | 81.0% | +1.1 pp |
| 2003 | 729 | 83.3% | +3.4 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which CB250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1977, 1978, 1980, 1993, 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CB250 overall (79.9%); the 1978 cohort is lowest at 75.4% from 248 tests.
- Which CB250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1970, at 92.3% of 65 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1991, 2001, 2003.
- How much does the CB250 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.9 percentage points between the highest (1970, 92.3%) and lowest (1978, 75.4%) cohorts with at least 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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