Royal Enfield Crusader Sports vs Honda XR250

The Royal Enfield Crusader Sports passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda XR250: 88.3% vs 78.8%, a 9.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Royal Enfield Crusader Sports	Honda XR250
First-time pass rate	88.3%	78.8%
Outright fail rate	4.5%	12.3%
Engine size	250cc	249cc
Rank among all models	#1505 of 5428	#3805 of 5428
Median miles at test	17,607	8,618
MOT tests analysed	223	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 Sports	Honda XR250
0k-10k miles	91.4%	79.5%
10k-20k miles	97.1%	78.9%
20k-30k miles	80.0%	78.3%

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

ROYAL ENFIELD CRUSADER SPORTS 88.3% pass · 223 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.