HONDA CL250

248cc Petrol Class 2

#3459 of 5426 overall #602 of 921 HONDAs #2206 of 2787 other bikes

80.6%

first-time pass rate

9.7%

failed outright

19,362

median miles at test

320

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the CL250's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CL250 passes first time 80.4% of the time; by 30k that's 80.4%.

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 CL250

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	24	25
steering and suspension	23	24
brakes	15	15.6
Items Not Tested	8	8.3
tyres and wheels	7	7.3
fuel and exhaust	6	6.2
drive system	5	5.2
driving controls	4	4.2
body and structure	3	3.1
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 CL250 beats 2 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 CL250.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1982 (84.1% pass). Weakest: 1983 (78.1%).

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.