HONDA XR250 vs YAMAHA RD250

The YAMAHA RD250 passes its MOT first time more often than the HONDA XR250 — 85.8% vs 78.8%, a 7.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA XR250	YAMAHA RD250
First-time pass rate	78.8%	85.8%
Outright fail rate	12.3%	6.5%
Median miles at test	8,618	22,069
MOT tests analysed	9,277	7,314
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 YAMAHA RD250 85.8% pass · 7,314 tests

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