Siamoto Geco vs Honda CBF250

The Honda CBF250 passes its MOT first time more often than the Siamoto Geco — 84.9% vs 69.8%, a 15.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Siamoto Geco	Honda CBF250
First-time pass rate	69.8%	84.9%
Outright fail rate	23.4%	8.1%
Median miles at test	6,684	10,566
MOT tests analysed	192	7,536
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

SIAMOTO GECO 69.8% pass · 192 tests HONDA CBF250 84.9% pass · 7,536 tests

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