Hyosung GV 250 Aquila vs Honda CBF250

The Honda CBF250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Hyosung GV 250 Aquila — 84.9% vs 81.1%, a 3.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Hyosung GV 250 Aquila	Honda CBF250
First-time pass rate	81.1%	84.9%
Outright fail rate	12.3%	8.1%
Median miles at test	7,320	10,566
MOT tests analysed	122	7,536
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

HYOSUNG GV 250 AQUILA 81.1% pass · 122 tests HONDA CBF250 84.9% pass · 7,536 tests

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