Jinlun JL 250-5 vs Honda XR250

The Honda XR250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Jinlun JL 250-5 — 78.8% vs 70.8%, a 8.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Jinlun JL 250-5	Honda XR250
First-time pass rate	70.8%	78.8%
Outright fail rate	17.9%	12.3%
Median miles at test	4,068	8,618
MOT tests analysed	312	9,277
Most common failure	steering and suspension	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.

JINLUN JL 250-5 70.8% pass · 312 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.