HONDA XR200

199cc Petrol Class 1

#3073 of 5426 overall #502 of 921 HONDAs #1951 of 2787 other bikes

82.5%

first-time pass rate

9.9%

failed outright

4,924

median miles at test

416

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2014

The XR200's first-time pass rate has risen 1.4 points since 2011, 71.9% to 73.3%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the XR200's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage XR200 passes first time 83.4% of the time; by 30k that's 81.3%.

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 XR200

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	48	35.3
steering and suspension	28	20.6
brakes	20	14.7
tyres and wheels	15	11
lamps and reflectors	5	3.7
drive system	5	3.7
reg plates and vin	5	3.7
fuel and exhaust	4	2.9
body and structure	3	2.2
driving controls	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 XR200 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 XR200.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1995 (90.9% pass). Weakest: 1982 (71.9%).

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.