LIFAN LF 250

250cc Petrol Class 2

#4347 of 5426 overall #5 of 15 LIFANs #2681 of 2787 other bikes

74.6%

first-time pass rate

10.2%

failed outright

4,500

median miles at test

236

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2012–2013

The LF 250's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.2 points since 2012, 74.2% to 71.0%.

What fails on a LF 250

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	17	28.3
steering and suspension	8	13.3
brakes	6	10
structure and attachments	5	8.3
tyres and wheels	5	8.3
drive system	5	8.3
lamps and reflectors	5	8.3
fuel and exhaust	4	6.7
driving controls	3	5
tyres	2	3.3

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 LF 250 beats 0 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 LF 250.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (76.4% pass). Weakest: 2007 (76.4%).

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.