SUZUKI RMX250

249cc Petrol Class 2

#4123 of 5426 overall #574 of 680 SUZUKIs #2585 of 2787 other bikes

76.5%

first-time pass rate

15.3%

failed outright

5,172

median miles at test

430

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2010

The RMX250's first-time pass rate has fallen 10.2 points since 2006, 84.4% to 74.2%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the RMX250's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage RMX250 passes first time 76.1% of the time; by 20k that's 83.3%.

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 RMX250

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	68	32.1
tyres and wheels	27	12.7
steering and suspension	27	12.7
brakes	25	11.8
lamps and reflectors	18	8.5
reg plates and vin	13	6.1
suspension	10	4.7
steering	9	4.2
fuel and exhaust	8	3.8
tyres	7	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 RMX250 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 RMX250.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1999 (84.0% pass). Weakest: 1993 (71.7%).

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.