BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ ROYAL ENFIELD/CRUSADER SPORT
Model report · 2005–2025

ROYAL ENFIELD CRUSADER SPORT

250cc Petrol Class 2
94.7%
first-time pass rate
2.1%
failed outright
19,820
median miles at test
190
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage CRUSADER SPORT passes first time 96.0% of the time; by 30k that's 92.5%.

92%94%97%0k: 96.0% pass (75 tests)20k: 95.9% pass (49 tests)30k: 92.5% pass (40 tests)0k20k30k

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 CRUSADER SPORT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
5 50
brakes
2 20
body and structure
1 10
driving controls
1 10
tyres and wheels
1 10

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 CRUSADER SPORT beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F, HONDA XR250).

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 CRUSADER SPORT.