ROYAL ENFIELD CRUSADER SPORTS

250cc Petrol Class 2

#1722 of 5426 overall #32 of 36 ROYAL ENFIELDs #1043 of 2787 other bikes

87.6%

first-time pass rate

4.8%

failed outright

20,911

median miles at test

210

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a CRUSADER SPORTS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	6	33.3
steering and suspension	3	16.7
tyres and wheels	3	16.7
drive system	2	11.1
lighting and signalling	1	5.6
brakes	1	5.6
audible warning (Horn)	1	5.6
driving controls	1	5.6

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 SPORTS beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F).

YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k 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 CRUSADER SPORTS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1961 (90.6% pass). Weakest: 1960 (90.0%).

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.