Greeves Scottish vs Honda CBF250

The Greeves Scottish passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda CBF250: 94.9% vs 84.9%, a 10.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Greeves Scottish	Honda CBF250
First-time pass rate	94.9%	84.9%
Outright fail rate	2.0%	8.1%
Engine size	250cc	249cc
Rank among all models	#82 of 5428	#2516 of 5428
Median miles at test	1,102	10,566
MOT tests analysed	393	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	Greeves Scottish	Honda CBF250
2007	96.9%	87.8%
2008	90.3%	86.0%
2010	100.0%	82.3%
2011	86.4%	82.9%
2012	100.0%	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	Greeves Scottish	Honda CBF250
0k-10k miles	95.7%	88.5%
10k-20k miles	95.2%	82.6%

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

GREEVES SCOTTISH 94.9% pass · 393 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.