HONDA CRF

230cc Petrol Class 2

#2384 of 5426 overall #342 of 921 HONDAs #13 of 29 off-road bikes

85.4%

first-time pass rate

7.2%

failed outright

1,017

median miles at test

446

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The CRF's first-time pass rate has risen 5.2 points since 2021, 84.8% to 90.0%.

What fails on a CRF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	32	33
lamps and reflectors	19	19.6
tyres and wheels	16	16.5
brakes	8	8.2
reg plates and vin	7	7.2
steering and suspension	7	7.2
fuel and exhaust	2	2.1
tyres	2	2.1
suspension	2	2.1
drive system	2	2.1

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 CRF beats 0 of its 1 closest rivals (HONDA CRF250).

HONDA CRF250 87.9% pass · 31.4k 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 CRF.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (85.7% pass). Weakest: 2004 (81.5%).

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.