Montesa 4RIDE vs Honda CBF250

The Montesa 4RIDE passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda CBF250: 88.7% vs 84.9%, a 3.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Montesa 4RIDE	Honda CBF250
First-time pass rate	88.7%	84.9%
Outright fail rate	6.0%	8.1%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-2.1 pts	-1.4 pts
Engine size	259cc	249cc
Rank among all models	#1370 of 5428	#2516 of 5428
Median miles at test	1,174	10,566
MOT tests analysed	300	7,536
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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 test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Montesa 4RIDE	Honda CBF250
2022	89.4%	90.5%
2023	86.2%	88.1%
2024	88.4%	85.6%
2025	90.0%	85.7%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

MONTESA 4RIDE 88.7% pass · 300 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.