Beta RR 2T 200 vs Honda CB Two Fifty

The Honda CB Two Fifty passes its MOT first time more often than the Beta RR 2T 200: 77.8% vs 75.5%, a 2.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Beta RR 2T 200	Honda CB Two Fifty
First-time pass rate	75.5%	77.8%
Outright fail rate	11.3%	13.3%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-8.7 pts	-5.3 pts
Engine size	190cc	233cc
Rank among all models	#4245 of 5428	#3940 of 5428
Median miles at test	1,051	23,591
MOT tests analysed	204	5,844
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

BETA RR 2T 200 75.5% pass · 204 tests HONDA CB TWO FIFTY 77.8% pass · 5,844 tests

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