Kawasaki KLX vs Honda CRF250

The Honda CRF250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Kawasaki KLX: 87.9% vs 77.2%, a 10.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Kawasaki KLX	Honda CRF250
First-time pass rate	77.2%	87.9%
Outright fail rate	15.2%	6.4%
Median miles at test	5,152	3,631
MOT tests analysed	2,499	31,354
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	lamps and reflectors

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 KLX 77.2% pass · 2,499 tests HONDA CRF250 87.9% pass · 31.4k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.