Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda XR250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XR250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.8% average, from 9,277 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1987 (85.4% of 158 tests). Lowest: 1991 (69.4% of 265). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 183 | 74.3% | -4.5 pp |
| 1984 | 50 | 84.0% | +5.2 pp |
| 1985 | 79 | 69.6% | -9.2 pp |
| 1986 | 128 | 77.3% | -1.5 pp |
| 1987 | 158 | 85.4% | +6.6 pp |
| 1988 | 152 | 76.3% | -2.5 pp |
| 1989 | 136 | 75.7% | -3.1 pp |
| 1990 | 191 | 70.2% | -8.6 pp |
| 1991 | 265 | 69.4% | -9.4 pp |
| 1992 | 208 | 76.9% | -1.9 pp |
| 1993 | 318 | 77.0% | -1.8 pp |
| 1994 | 174 | 74.7% | -4.1 pp |
| 1995 | 655 | 75.1% | -3.7 pp |
| 1996 | 549 | 75.2% | -3.6 pp |
| 1997 | 572 | 80.9% | +2.1 pp |
| 1998 | 1,010 | 78.1% | -0.7 pp |
| 1999 | 547 | 79.3% | +0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 427 | 77.5% | -1.3 pp |
| 2001 | 405 | 79.5% | +0.7 pp |
| 2002 | 893 | 80.5% | +1.7 pp |
| 2003 | 1,011 | 83.2% | +4.4 pp |
| 2004 | 689 | 83.9% | +5.1 pp |
| 2005 | 302 | 81.8% | +3.0 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which XR250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda XR250 overall (78.8%); the 1991 cohort is lowest at 69.4% from 265 tests.
- Which XR250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, at 85.4% of 158 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1984, 1987, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005.
- How much does the XR250 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.0 percentage points between the highest (1987, 85.4%) and lowest (1991, 69.4%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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