Morini 250 vs Honda XR250

The Morini 250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda XR250: 83.9% vs 78.8%, a 5.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Morini 250	Honda XR250
First-time pass rate	83.9%	78.8%
Outright fail rate	8.3%	12.3%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-0.7 pts	-6.8 pts
Engine size	240cc	249cc
Median miles at test	17,413	8,618
MOT tests analysed	168	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	Morini 250	Honda XR250
10k-20k miles	87.3%	78.9%
20k-30k miles	81.1%	78.3%

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

MORINI 250 83.9% pass · 168 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.