Royal Enfield Crusader Sport vs Honda XR250

The Royal Enfield Crusader Sport passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda XR250: 94.8% vs 78.8%, a 16.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Royal Enfield Crusader Sport	Honda XR250
First-time pass rate	94.8%	78.8%
Outright fail rate	1.9%	12.3%
Engine size	250cc	249cc
Rank among all models	#93 of 5428	#3805 of 5428
Median miles at test	17,091	8,618
MOT tests analysed	210	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.

Pass rate by mileage

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

Mileage	Royal Enfield Crusader Sport	Honda XR250
0k-10k miles	95.7%	79.5%
20k-30k miles	95.9%	78.3%
30k-40k miles	92.5%	77.7%

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

ROYAL ENFIELD CRUSADER SPORT 94.8% pass · 210 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.