Bsa C11 vs Honda CBF250

The Bsa C11 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda CBF250: 86.9% vs 84.9%, a 2.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Bsa C11	Honda CBF250
First-time pass rate	86.9%	84.9%
Outright fail rate	7.2%	8.1%
Engine size	250cc	249cc
Rank among all models	#1937 of 5428	#2516 of 5428
Median miles at test	9,950	10,566
MOT tests analysed	458	7,536
Most common failure	steering and suspension	brakes

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.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Bsa C11	Honda CBF250
2007	78.9%	87.8%
2008	91.2%	86.0%
2009	89.3%	85.6%
2010	87.9%	82.3%
2011	78.2%	82.9%
2012	91.1%	83.9%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Bsa C11	Honda CBF250
0k-10k miles	84.8%	88.5%
10k-20k miles	86.2%	82.6%
20k-30k miles	89.5%	81.6%
30k-40k miles	87.8%	77.0%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

BSA C11 86.9% pass · 458 tests HONDA CBF250 84.9% pass · 7,536 tests

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