Bullit Hunt 250 vs Honda XR250

The Honda XR250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Bullit Hunt 250: 78.8% vs 76.2%, a 2.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Bullit Hunt 250	Honda XR250
First-time pass rate	76.2%	78.8%
Outright fail rate	10.3%	12.3%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-13.1 pts	-6.8 pts
Engine size	249cc	249cc
Median miles at test	3,145	8,618
MOT tests analysed	185	9,277
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.

Pass rate by test year

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

Test year	Bullit Hunt 250	Honda XR250
2021	65.8%	81.7%
2022	81.1%	83.7%
2023	81.8%	84.3%

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

BULLIT HUNT 250 76.2% pass · 185 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.