Hyosung GT 250 Comet vs Honda XR250

The Honda XR250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Hyosung GT 250 Comet — 78.8% vs 76.6%, a 2.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Hyosung GT 250 Comet	Honda XR250
First-time pass rate	76.6%	78.8%
Outright fail rate	16.1%	12.3%
Median miles at test	13,068	8,618
MOT tests analysed	218	9,277
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.

HYOSUNG GT 250 COMET 76.6% pass · 218 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.