Fantic Motor TL 250 E vs Honda XR250

The Fantic Motor TL 250 E passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda XR250: 83.8% vs 78.8%, a 5.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Fantic Motor TL 250 E	Honda XR250
First-time pass rate	83.8%	78.8%
Outright fail rate	9.0%	12.3%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-4.7 pts	-6.8 pts
Engine size	250cc	249cc
Rank among all models	#2791 of 5428	#3805 of 5428
Median miles at test	2,391	8,618
MOT tests analysed	365	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	Fantic Motor TL 250 E	Honda XR250
2021	82.5%	81.7%
2022	82.5%	83.7%
2023	86.7%	84.3%
2024	77.2%	84.1%
2025	88.6%	82.6%

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

FANTIC MOTOR TL 250 E 83.8% pass · 365 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.