Kawasaki EL250 vs Honda XR250

The Honda XR250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Kawasaki EL250: 78.8% vs 78.4%, a 0.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Kawasaki EL250	Honda XR250
First-time pass rate	78.4%	78.8%
Outright fail rate	12.2%	12.3%
Median miles at test	15,650	8,618
MOT tests analysed	1,591	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.

KAWASAKI EL250 78.4% pass · 1,591 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.