KAWASAKI KDX250

249cc Petrol Class 2

#4210 of 5426 overall #512 of 592 KAWASAKIs #2619 of 2787 other bikes

75.8%

first-time pass rate

15.8%

failed outright

12,870

median miles at test

285

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the KDX250's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage KDX250 passes first time 73.5% of the time; by 20k that's 80.0%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a KDX250

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	42	31.6
steering and suspension	25	18.8
brakes	21	15.8
reg plates and vin	12	9
tyres and wheels	12	9
drive system	11	8.3
fuel and exhaust	4	3
body and structure	3	2.3
Items Not Tested	2	1.5
structure and attachments	1	0.8

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 KDX250 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 KDX250.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1992 (78.4% pass). Weakest: 1991 (73.6%).

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.