Gas Gas TXT 280 vs Honda XR250

The Honda XR250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Gas Gas TXT 280 — 78.8% vs 78.3%, a 0.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Gas Gas TXT 280	Honda XR250
First-time pass rate	78.3%	78.8%
Outright fail rate	11.3%	12.3%
Median miles at test	262	8,618
MOT tests analysed	115	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.

GAS GAS TXT 280 78.3% pass · 115 tests HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 tests

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