VELOCETTE VALIANT

192cc Petrol Class 1

#1111 of 5426 overall #13 of 13 VELOCETTEs #678 of 2787 other bikes

89.5%

first-time pass rate

3.2%

failed outright

17,965

median miles at test

285

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The VALIANT's first-time pass rate has risen 2.1 points since 2006, 90.0% to 92.1%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the VALIANT's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage VALIANT passes first time 81.6% of the time; by 20k that's 94.7%.

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 VALIANT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	7	24.1
brakes	7	24.1
steering and suspension	7	24.1
body and structure	4	13.8
fuel and exhaust	1	3.4
driving controls	1	3.4
structure and attachments	1	3.4
tyres and wheels	1	3.4

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 VALIANT beats 4 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 VALIANT.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1961 (92.2% pass). Weakest: 1958 (87.1%).

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.