KTM EXC250 vs Honda CBF250

The Honda CBF250 passes its MOT first time more often than the KTM EXC250: 84.9% vs 72.3%, a 12.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	KTM EXC250	Honda CBF250
First-time pass rate	72.3%	84.9%
Outright fail rate	16.8%	8.1%
Median miles at test	2,434	10,566
MOT tests analysed	870	7,536
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	brakes

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 EXC250 72.3% pass · 870 tests HONDA CBF250 84.9% pass · 7,536 tests

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