KAWASAKI KR250-C3

248cc Petrol Class 2

#3006 of 5426 overall #357 of 592 KAWASAKIs #1903 of 2787 other bikes

82.8%

first-time pass rate

10.0%

failed outright

13,897

median miles at test

349

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the KR250-C3's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage KR250-C3 passes first time 86.5% of the time; by 20k that's 73.3%.

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-C3

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	39	33.3
lighting and signalling	32	27.4
steering and suspension	19	16.2
lamps and reflectors	7	6
tyres and wheels	6	5.1
drive system	5	4.3
reg plates and vin	4	3.4
Items Not Tested	2	1.7
body and structure	2	1.7
fuel and exhaust	1	0.9

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-C3 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-C3.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1992 (84.2% pass). Weakest: 1993 (74.7%).

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.