Kawasaki KLX300 vs Honda CRF250

The Honda CRF250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Kawasaki KLX300: 87.9% vs 78.1%, a 9.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Kawasaki KLX300	Honda CRF250
First-time pass rate	78.1%	87.9%
Outright fail rate	13.8%	6.4%
Median miles at test	3,479	3,631
MOT tests analysed	654	31,354
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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 KLX300 78.1% pass · 654 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.