MBK Kilibre vs Honda XR250

The MBK Kilibre passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda XR250: 90.0% vs 78.8%, a 11.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	MBK Kilibre	Honda XR250
First-time pass rate	90.0%	78.8%
Outright fail rate	4.2%	12.3%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+3.0 pts	-6.8 pts
Engine size	264cc	249cc
Rank among all models	#960 of 5428	#3805 of 5428
Median miles at test	8,948	8,618
MOT tests analysed	240	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.

"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	Honda XR250
0k-10k miles	92.0%	79.5%
10k-20k miles	86.3%	78.9%

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

MBK KILIBRE 90.0% pass · 240 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.