Husqvarna Fe 250 2018 vs Honda CBF250

The Honda CBF250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Husqvarna Fe 250 2018: 84.9% vs 81.0%, a 3.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Husqvarna Fe 250 2018	Honda CBF250
First-time pass rate	81.0%	84.9%
Outright fail rate	9.5%	8.1%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-8.8 pts	-1.4 pts
Engine size	250cc	249cc
Rank among all models	#3379 of 5428	#2516 of 5428
Median miles at test	2,183	10,566
MOT tests analysed	263	7,536
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

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

Test year	Husqvarna Fe 250 2018	Honda CBF250
2021	83.0%	89.2%
2022	81.8%	90.5%
2023	80.7%	88.1%
2024	84.6%	85.6%
2025	73.5%	85.7%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

HUSQVARNA FE 250 2018 81.0% pass · 263 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.