KTM 250 EXC-F CHAMP ED

250cc Petrol Class 2

81.4%

first-time pass rate

13.1%

failed outright

2,427

median miles at test

145

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 250 EXC-F CHAMP ED

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	19	39.6
steering and suspension	8	16.7
tyres and wheels	5	10.4
reg plates and vin	5	10.4
brakes	5	10.4
drive system	2	4.2
lamps and reflectors	2	4.2
tyres	2	4.2

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 250 EXC-F CHAMP ED beats 2 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 250 EXC-F CHAMP ED.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (78.2% pass). Weakest: 2009 (78.2%).

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.