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Model report · 2005–2025

VELOCETTE MOV

249cc Petrol Class 2
#588 of 5428 overall #12 of 13 VELOCETTEs #357 of 2788 other bikes
91.4%
first-time pass rate
3.1%
failed outright
11,190
median miles at test
255
MOT tests, 2005–2025

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2011

The MOV's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.6 points since 2006, 92.3% to 86.7%.

81%89%97%2006: 92.3% pass (39 tests)2007: 94.1% pass (34 tests)2008: 83.8% pass (37 tests)2009: 94.3% pass (35 tests)2011: 86.7% pass (30 tests)20062011

What fails on a MOV

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
5 31.2
lighting and signalling
4 25
tyres and wheels
3 18.8
Items Not Tested
2 12.5
steering and suspension
2 12.5

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

YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests Compare head-to-head →
YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA CBF250 84.9% pass · 7,536 tests Compare head-to-head →

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 MOV.

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More VELOCETTE models

other VELOCETTE bikes ranked by MOT pass rate
VELOCETTE VENOM 94.4% pass · 5,005 tests
VELOCETTE VIPER 93.8% pass · 1,970 tests
VELOCETTE LE 92.2% pass · 1,968 tests
VELOCETTE MAC 92.5% pass · 1,489 tests
VELOCETTE MSS 95.2% pass · 1,232 tests
VELOCETTE THRUXTON 95.3% pass · 570 tests

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