HONDA XR250 vs KTM 250 EXC

The HONDA XR250 passes its MOT first time more often than the KTM 250 EXC — 78.8% vs 75.2%, a 3.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA XR250	KTM 250 EXC
First-time pass rate	78.8%	75.2%
Outright fail rate	12.3%	13.8%
Median miles at test	8,618	2,699
MOT tests analysed	9,277	6,322
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.

HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 tests KTM 250 EXC 75.2% pass · 6,322 tests

See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.