JINLUN JL 250-5

234cc Petrol Class 2

#4673 of 5426 overall #1 of 4 JINLUNs #2767 of 2787 other bikes

70.8%

first-time pass rate

17.9%

failed outright

4,068

median miles at test

312

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The JL 250-5's first-time pass rate has fallen 16.8 points since 2011, 72.7% to 55.9%.

What fails on a JL 250-5

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	34	28.3
lighting and signalling	22	18.3
brakes	15	12.5
lamps and reflectors	12	10
drive system	11	9.2
tyres and wheels	10	8.3
body and structure	5	4.2
suspension	4	3.3
tyres	4	3.3
driving controls	3	2.5

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 JL 250-5 beats 0 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 JL 250-5.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (72.4% pass). Weakest: 2008 (66.7%).

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.