Greeves Scottish vs Honda XR250

The Greeves Scottish passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda XR250: 94.9% vs 78.8%, a 16.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Greeves Scottish	Honda XR250
First-time pass rate	94.9%	78.8%
Outright fail rate	2.0%	12.3%
Engine size	250cc	249cc
Rank among all models	#82 of 5428	#3805 of 5428
Median miles at test	1,102	8,618
MOT tests analysed	393	9,277
Most common failure	steering and suspension	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.

Pass rate by test year

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

Test year	Greeves Scottish	Honda XR250
2007	96.9%	77.1%
2008	90.3%	78.3%
2010	100.0%	74.8%
2011	86.4%	74.6%
2012	100.0%	77.6%

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 XR250
0k-10k miles	95.7%	79.5%
10k-20k miles	95.2%	78.9%

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

GREEVES SCOTTISH 94.9% pass · 393 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.