KTM 250 Exc RFS vs Honda XR250

The Honda XR250 passes its MOT first time more often than the KTM 250 Exc RFS: 78.8% vs 73.7%, a 5.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	KTM 250 Exc RFS	Honda XR250
First-time pass rate	73.7%	78.8%
Outright fail rate	14.4%	12.3%
Median miles at test	3,144	8,618
MOT tests analysed	994	9,277
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

KTM 250 EXC RFS 73.7% pass · 994 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.