HONDA DREAM

249cc Petrol Class 2

#3146 of 5426 overall #517 of 921 HONDAs #2001 of 2787 other bikes

82.2%

first-time pass rate

11.8%

failed outright

16,204

median miles at test

399

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2017

The DREAM's first-time pass rate has risen 13.4 points since 2013, 73.3% to 86.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage DREAM passes first time 93.2% of the time; by 30k that's 67.7%.

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 DREAM

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	35	26.1
steering and suspension	34	25.4
brakes	19	14.2
drive system	14	10.4
tyres and wheels	12	9
reg plates and vin	7	5.2
fuel and exhaust	4	3
structure and attachments	3	2.2
driving controls	3	2.2
tyres	3	2.2

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 DREAM 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 DREAM.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1997 (93.4% pass). Weakest: 1978 (75.7%).

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.