Matchless G2CSR vs Honda CBF250

The Honda CBF250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Matchless G2CSR: 84.9% vs 82.9%, a 2.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Matchless G2CSR	Honda CBF250
First-time pass rate	82.9%	84.9%
Outright fail rate	7.0%	8.1%
Engine size	250cc	249cc
Median miles at test	12,488	10,566
MOT tests analysed	158	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.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Matchless G2CSR	Honda CBF250
0k-10k miles	76.8%	88.5%
10k-20k miles	84.2%	82.6%
30k-40k miles	91.2%	77.0%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

MATCHLESS G2CSR 82.9% pass · 158 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.