HONDA CB250T

249cc Petrol Class 2

#4012 of 5426 overall #765 of 921 HONDAs #182 of 205 naked bikes

77.3%

first-time pass rate

11.9%

failed outright

24,201

median miles at test

278

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the CB250T's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CB250T passes first time 82.8% of the time; by 40k that's 73.0%.

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 CB250T

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	30	29.7
lighting and signalling	28	27.7
brakes	20	19.8
drive system	7	6.9
fuel and exhaust	6	5.9
tyres and wheels	4	4
reg plates and vin	2	2
body and structure	2	2
suspension	1	1
tyres	1	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 CB250T beats 1 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 CB250T.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1978 (79.4% pass). Weakest: 1977 (68.0%).

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.