BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HONDA/CRF 300 LRA-M
Model report · 2005–2025

HONDA CRF 300 LRA-M

286cc Petrol Class 2
89.5%
first-time pass rate
4.1%
failed outright
4,462
median miles at test
516
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The CRF 300 LRA-M's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2024 (89.5% → 89.5%).

89%90%91%2024: 89.5% pass (133 tests)2025: 89.5% pass (382 tests)20242025

What fails on a CRF 300 LRA-M

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
13 38.2 1.1×
Identification of the vehicle
6 17.6 5.0×
brakes
4 11.8 0.2×
steering
4 11.8 1.4×
suspension
4 11.8 1.1×
structure and attachments
3 8.8 0.8×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the CRF 300 LRA-M beats 1 of its 1 closest rivals (HONDA CRF250).

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 300 LRA-M.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2022 (90.3% pass). Weakest: 2021 (88.8%).

88%90%91%2021: 88.8% pass (278 tests)2022: 90.3% pass (236 tests)20212022

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.

HONDA CRF 300 LRA-M FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA CRF 300 LRA-M reliable?

The HONDA CRF 300 LRA-M is more reliable than average for its class: 89.5% of its 516 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #1111 of 5426 models.

What does a CRF 300 LRA-M fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 38% of all defects recorded against failed CRF 300 LRA-M tests.