HONDA CRM250R

250cc Petrol Class 2

#3686 of 5426 overall #667 of 921 HONDAs #2344 of 2787 other bikes

79.5%

first-time pass rate

12.2%

failed outright

13,299

median miles at test

361

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the CRM250R's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CRM250R passes first time 84.2% of the time; by 20k that's 77.6%.

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 CRM250R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	41	36.6
steering and suspension	22	19.6
brakes	15	13.4
tyres and wheels	11	9.8
lamps and reflectors	7	6.2
drive system	6	5.4
suspension	5	4.5
structure and attachments	2	1.8
tyres	2	1.8
Identification of the vehicle	1	0.9

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 CRM250R 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 CRM250R.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1991 (73.2% pass). Weakest: 1991 (73.2%).

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.