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

KAWASAKI NINJA 250R

249cc Petrol Class 2
70.8%
first-time pass rate
21.7%
failed outright
11,346
median miles at test
106
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a NINJA 250R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
13 20
lighting and signalling
11 16.9
lamps and reflectors
9 13.8
steering and suspension
7 10.8
structure and attachments
7 10.8
tyres and wheels
6 9.2
suspension
4 6.2
tyres
4 6.2
fuel and exhaust
2 3.1
steering
2 3.1

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