BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HONDA/SUPER DREAM
Model report · 2005–2025

HONDA SUPER DREAM

249cc Petrol Class 2
#3686 of 5426 overall #667 of 921 HONDAs #2344 of 2787 other bikes
79.5%
first-time pass rate
11.6%
failed outright
25,911
median miles at test
1,001
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2019

The SUPER DREAM's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.8 points since 2006, 78.5% to 72.7%.

68%81%94%2006: 78.5% pass (93 tests)2007: 81.1% pass (74 tests)2008: 81.9% pass (72 tests)2009: 72.7% pass (77 tests)2010: 81.7% pass (71 tests)2011: 78.6% pass (70 tests)2012: 80.3% pass (66 tests)2013: 77.6% pass (67 tests)2014: 73.1% pass (78 tests)2015: 77.1% pass (83 tests)2016: 89.8% pass (59 tests)2017: 82.0% pass (50 tests)2019: 72.7% pass (33 tests)20062019

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage SUPER DREAM passes first time 83.5% of the time; by 40k that's 83.5%.

75%80%85%0k: 83.5% pass (115 tests)10k: 77.7% pass (197 tests)20k: 80.8% pass (318 tests)30k: 76.7% pass (189 tests)40k: 83.5% pass (121 tests)0k20k40k

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 SUPER DREAM

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lighting and signalling
92 29.1 1.5×
steering and suspension
85 26.9 1.8×
brakes
48 15.2 0.8×
drive system
25 7.9 2.4×
tyres and wheels
23 7.3 0.9×
lamps and reflectors
12 3.8 0.4×
body and structure
11 3.5 2.1×
fuel and exhaust
8 2.5 1.1×
driving controls
8 2.5 3.0×
Items Not Tested
4 1.3 4.3×

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 SUPER 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 SUPER DREAM.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1978 (84.6% pass). Weakest: 1981 (72.2%).

70%78%87%1978: 84.6% pass (78 tests)1979: 78.5% pass (214 tests)1980: 83.5% pass (381 tests)1981: 72.2% pass (176 tests)1982: 77.5% pass (120 tests)197819801982

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 SUPER DREAM FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA SUPER DREAM reliable?

The HONDA SUPER DREAM is less reliable than average for its class: 79.5% of its 1,001 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #3686 of 5426 models.

What does a SUPER DREAM fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 29% of all defects recorded against failed SUPER DREAM tests.

What is the best year of SUPER DREAM to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 1978-registered examples do best (84.6%) and 1981 worst (72.2%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a SUPER DREAM last?

The median SUPER DREAM shows 25,911 miles at test, and examples around 40k miles still pass 83.5% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.