MBK Kilibre 280 vs Honda CBF250

The MBK Kilibre 280 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda CBF250: 88.3% vs 84.9%, a 3.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	MBK Kilibre 280	Honda CBF250
First-time pass rate	88.3%	84.9%
Outright fail rate	9.7%	8.1%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+1.6 pts	-1.4 pts
Engine size	264cc	249cc
Median miles at test	10,088	10,566
MOT tests analysed	103	7,536
Most common failure	steering and suspension	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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by mileage

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

Mileage	MBK Kilibre 280	Honda CBF250
0k-10k miles	88.2%	88.5%
10k-20k miles	93.0%	82.6%

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

MBK KILIBRE 280 88.3% pass · 103 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.