KAWASAKI KL250-D8

249cc Petrol Class 2

#4265 of 5426 overall #521 of 592 KAWASAKIs #2646 of 2787 other bikes

75.3%

first-time pass rate

13.8%

failed outright

17,334

median miles at test

421

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2011

The KL250-D8's first-time pass rate has risen 2.5 points since 2006, 85.4% to 87.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the KL250-D8's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage KL250-D8 passes first time 78.0% of the time; by 30k that's 70.2%.

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 KL250-D8

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	34	23.4
brakes	25	17.2
steering and suspension	22	15.2
tyres and wheels	20	13.8
lamps and reflectors	14	9.7
drive system	12	8.3
structure and attachments	6	4.1
body and structure	4	2.8
reg plates and vin	4	2.8
fuel and exhaust	4	2.8

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 KL250-D8 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 KL250-D8.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1993 (76.7% pass). Weakest: 1992 (72.6%).

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.