HONDA XL200

200cc Petrol Class 1

#1962 of 5426 overall #258 of 921 HONDAs #1190 of 2787 other bikes

86.8%

first-time pass rate

6.8%

failed outright

15,889

median miles at test

410

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the XL200's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage XL200 passes first time 88.5% of the time; by 30k that's 88.9%.

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 XL200

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	14	25.5
tyres and wheels	9	16.4
steering and suspension	7	12.7
drive system	5	9.1
brakes	5	9.1
reg plates and vin	5	9.1
steering	3	5.5
fuel and exhaust	3	5.5
lamps and reflectors	2	3.6
suspension	2	3.6

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 XL200 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 XL200.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (89.8% pass). Weakest: 1985 (81.4%).

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.