BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ KAWASAKI/NINJA 250
Model report · 2005–2025

KAWASAKI NINJA 250

249cc Petrol Class 2
69.2%
first-time pass rate
20.6%
failed outright
7,936
median miles at test
107
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a NINJA 250

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
steering and suspension
17 32.7
brakes
12 23.1
lighting and signalling
5 9.6
lamps and reflectors
5 9.6
structure and attachments
4 7.7
drive system
3 5.8
tyres
2 3.8
suspension
2 3.8
wheels
1 1.9
steering
1 1.9

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.