HUSQVARNA FE 250 2017

250cc Petrol Class 2

#3253 of 5426 overall #24 of 43 HUSQVARNAs #2071 of 2787 other bikes

81.6%

first-time pass rate

9.7%

failed outright

2,436

median miles at test

207

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2023

The FE 250 2017's first-time pass rate has fallen 20.5 points since 2020, 90.2% to 69.7%.

What fails on a FE 250 2017

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
suspension	20	38.5
lamps and reflectors	17	32.7
Identification of the vehicle	4	7.7
audible warning (Horn)	4	7.7
tyres	4	7.7
brakes	2	3.8
wheels	1	1.9

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 FE 250 2017 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 FE 250 2017.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2016 (82.6% pass). Weakest: 2017 (79.8%).

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.