KAWASAKI KLX 250 SBF

249cc Petrol Class 2

82.3%

first-time pass rate

10.3%

failed outright

7,329

median miles at test

175

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a KLX 250 SBF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	9	24.3
lamps and reflectors	8	21.6
steering and suspension	5	13.5
suspension	5	13.5
tyres and wheels	4	10.8
lighting and signalling	2	5.4
reg plates and vin	1	2.7
driving controls	1	2.7
body and structure	1	2.7
structure and attachments	1	2.7

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 SBF beats 0 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 SBF.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (83.1% pass). Weakest: 2012 (78.7%).

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.