KAWASAKI KLX 250 SAF

249cc Petrol Class 2

#1332 of 5426 overall #165 of 592 KAWASAKIs #6 of 29 off-road bikes

88.8%

first-time pass rate

5.4%

failed outright

4,670

median miles at test

447

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2022

The KLX 250 SAF's first-time pass rate has risen 6.0 points since 2014, 87.5% to 93.5%.

What fails on a KLX 250 SAF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	14	35.9
lamps and reflectors	8	20.5
lighting and signalling	4	10.3
Identification of the vehicle	3	7.7
steering and suspension	3	7.7
suspension	3	7.7
tyres	1	2.6
structure and attachments	1	2.6
tyres and wheels	1	2.6
drive system	1	2.6

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 KLX 250 SAF beats 1 of its 1 closest rivals (HONDA CRF250).

HONDA CRF250 87.9% pass · 31.4k 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 KLX 250 SAF.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (93.8% pass). Weakest: 2012 (86.3%).

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.