KAWASAKI KR250-C2

248cc Petrol Class 2

#2543 of 5426 overall #295 of 592 KAWASAKIs #1597 of 2787 other bikes

84.8%

first-time pass rate

8.8%

failed outright

15,664

median miles at test

296

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the KR250-C2's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage KR250-C2 passes first time 84.6% of the time; by 20k that's 77.8%.

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 KR250-C2

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	22	37.3
brakes	14	23.7
steering and suspension	7	11.9
lamps and reflectors	7	11.9
drive system	3	5.1
body and structure	2	3.4
tyres and wheels	1	1.7
fuel and exhaust	1	1.7
reg plates and vin	1	1.7
tyres	1	1.7

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 KR250-C2 beats 3 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 KR250-C2.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1992 (88.1% pass). Weakest: 1991 (85.6%).

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.