Sherco 250 vs Honda XR250

The Sherco 250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda XR250: 84.2% vs 78.8%, a 5.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Sherco 250	Honda XR250
First-time pass rate	84.2%	78.8%
Outright fail rate	7.7%	12.3%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-6.2 pts	-6.8 pts
Engine size	249cc	249cc
Rank among all models	#2690 of 5428	#3805 of 5428
Median miles at test	1,719	8,618
MOT tests analysed	297	9,277
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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 test year

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

Test year	Sherco 250	Honda XR250
2020	92.1%	83.3%
2021	86.5%	81.7%
2022	90.0%	83.7%
2023	74.5%	84.3%
2024	87.2%	84.1%
2025	81.6%	82.6%

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

SHERCO 250 84.2% pass · 297 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.