Piaggio X9 250 vs Honda Forza 300/350

The Honda Forza 300/350 passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio X9 250: 89.6% vs 79.7%, a 9.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Piaggio X9 250	Honda Forza 300/350
First-time pass rate	79.7%	89.6%
Outright fail rate	16.2%	7.3%
Median miles at test	12,148	9,648
MOT tests analysed	611	10,821
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.

PIAGGIO X9 250 79.7% pass · 611 tests HONDA Forza 300/350 89.6% pass · 10.8k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.