HONDA MTX200

199cc Petrol Class 1

#4243 of 5426 overall #811 of 921 HONDAs #2636 of 2787 other bikes

75.5%

first-time pass rate

12.4%

failed outright

12,398

median miles at test

323

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the MTX200's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage MTX200 passes first time 75.4% of the time; by 20k that's 75.0%.

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 MTX200

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	53	45.3
steering and suspension	18	15.4
brakes	14	12
drive system	8	6.8
tyres and wheels	7	6
reg plates and vin	5	4.3
lamps and reflectors	4	3.4
tyres	3	2.6
body and structure	3	2.6
fuel and exhaust	2	1.7

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 MTX200 beats 0 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 MTX200.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1983 (80.0% pass). Weakest: 1985 (72.0%).

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.