Velocette LE200 vs Honda XR250

The Velocette LE200 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda XR250: 95.1% vs 78.8%, a 16.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Velocette LE200	Honda XR250
First-time pass rate	95.1%	78.8%
Outright fail rate	2.8%	12.3%
Engine size	199cc	249cc
Rank among all models	#67 of 5428	#3805 of 5428
Median miles at test	26,987	8,618
MOT tests analysed	284	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	Velocette LE200	Honda XR250
0k-10k miles	100.0%	79.5%
10k-20k miles	100.0%	78.9%
20k-30k miles	93.5%	78.3%
30k-40k miles	90.2%	77.7%
40k-50k miles	92.3%	74.1%

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

VELOCETTE LE200 95.1% pass · 284 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.