HONDA NSR250R

249cc Petrol Class 2

#1937 of 5426 overall #256 of 921 HONDAs #1173 of 2787 other bikes

86.9%

first-time pass rate

4.8%

failed outright

17,348

median miles at test

397

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the NSR250R's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage NSR250R passes first time 87.5% of the time; by 30k that's 91.3%.

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 NSR250R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	27	46.6
brakes	9	15.5
tyres and wheels	6	10.3
steering and suspension	5	8.6
lamps and reflectors	4	6.9
tyres	2	3.4
drive system	2	3.4
body and structure	1	1.7
structure and attachments	1	1.7
suspension	1	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 NSR250R beats 4 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 NSR250R.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1991 (94.2% pass). Weakest: 1988 (85.7%).

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.