KAWASAKI EX 250 KCF

249cc Petrol Class 2

82.1%

first-time pass rate

10.1%

failed outright

5,148

median miles at test

179

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a EX 250 KCF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	16	30.8
lamps and reflectors	11	21.2
lighting and signalling	9	17.3
tyres	6	11.5
suspension	4	7.7
drive system	2	3.8
structure and attachments	2	3.8
fuel and exhaust	1	1.9
tyres and 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 EX 250 KCF 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 EX 250 KCF.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (84.6% pass). Weakest: 2012 (81.1%).

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.