HONDA CB250RSA

248cc Petrol Class 2

#3165 of 5426 overall #521 of 921 HONDAs #142 of 205 naked bikes

82.1%

first-time pass rate

8.6%

failed outright

32,793

median miles at test

280

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the CB250RSA's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CB250RSA passes first time 88.9% of the time; by 30k that's 76.1%.

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 CB250RSA

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	28	35
brakes	13	16.2
steering and suspension	12	15
drive system	9	11.2
tyres and wheels	6	7.5
Items Not Tested	3	3.8
body and structure	3	3.8
driving controls	3	3.8
fuel and exhaust	2	2.5
lamps and reflectors	1	1.2

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 CB250RSA beats 2 of its 2 closest rivals (HONDA CB250, HONDA CB250 N).

HONDA CB250 79.9% pass · 17.3k tests HONDA CB250 N 76.2% pass · 9,530 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 CB250RSA.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1980 (82.6% pass). Weakest: 1982 (79.0%).

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.