KAWASAKI EX 250 KBFA

249cc Petrol Class 2

#4044 of 5426 overall #484 of 592 KAWASAKIs #2555 of 2787 other bikes

77.1%

first-time pass rate

14.1%

failed outright

9,424

median miles at test

205

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a EX 250 KBFA

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	15	26.3
lamps and reflectors	8	14
suspension	8	14
lighting and signalling	7	12.3
steering and suspension	6	10.5
tyres	4	7
structure and attachments	4	7
tyres and wheels	3	5.3
reg plates and vin	1	1.8
audible warning (Horn)	1	1.8

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 EX 250 KBFA 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 EX 250 KBFA.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (80.5% pass). Weakest: 2012 (80.5%).

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.