Ariel Arrow vs Honda XR250

The Ariel Arrow passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda XR250 — 93.7% vs 78.8%, a 14.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Ariel Arrow	Honda XR250
First-time pass rate	93.7%	78.8%
Outright fail rate	1.9%	12.3%
Median miles at test	19,558	8,618
MOT tests analysed	1,615	9,277
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

ARIEL ARROW 93.7% pass · 1,615 tests HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 tests

See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.