HONDA XR250 vs YAMAHA TT250R

The YAMAHA TT250R passes its MOT first time more often than the HONDA XR250 — 83.7% vs 78.8%, a 4.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA XR250	YAMAHA TT250R
First-time pass rate	78.8%	83.7%
Outright fail rate	12.3%	7.7%
Median miles at test	8,618	6,404
MOT tests analysed	9,277	6,506
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 TT250R 83.7% pass · 6,506 tests

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