Beta RR 293cc MOT pass rate and common failures

Beta RR 293cc motorcycles pass the MOT 82.96% of the time, measured across 540 tests in the DVSA record. A further 8.33% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Calculated from DVSA records for Beta RR, 293-300cc.

Worse than average: 3.9 points below the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 82.96% 448 of 540

Fixed at the station 8.33% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 1,889 miles

Average age at test 6.11 years old

Engine 283cc MOT class 1 and 2

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What to check before the MOT

Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.

Start with not working - it accounts for 68.1% of failed tests on this model.
Then check missing and does not conform to the specified requirements, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is has excessive play (9.4% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 1,889 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.

Pass rate by age

A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.

Age at test	Pass rate		Tests
3-5 years	85.02%		287
6-10 years	81.12%		233

Why the Beta RR 293cc fails

Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.

#	Item	Of failures	Tests
1	Not working	68.1%	32
2	Missing	61.7%	29
3	Does not conform to the specified requirements	34%	16
4	Has excessive play	31.9%	15
5	Rough when rotated	21.3%	10
6	Has a serious fluid leak	19.1%	9
7	Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls	17%	8
8	Not working on main beam	8.5%	4
9	Has an excessively worn bush	6.4%	3
10	Less than 1.0 mm thick	6.4%	3

Most common advisories

Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.

#	Item	Of all tests	Tests
1	Has excessive play	9.4%	51
2	Has a serious fluid leak	3.9%	21
3	Less than 1.0 mm thick	2.8%	15
4	Has an excessively worn bush	2.6%	14
5	Chain guard missing	1.9%	10
6	Worn to excess	1.9%	10
7	Significantly and obviously worn	1.5%	8
8	Sprocket worn to excess	1.5%	8
9	Pin or bush excessively worn	1.3%	7
10	Excessively distorted	1.1%	6

Beta RR 293cc for sale

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Similar bikes compared

Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.

Model	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
Piaggio VESPA GTS · 240-300cc	4,305	92.15%	9,875
Honda CRF 220-250cc · 220-250cc	2,452	89.76%	7,549
Royal Enfield METEOR 350 · 349cc	2,133	93.95%	4,543
Honda NSS 250-297cc · 250-297cc	1,397	90.34%	17,407
Honda CRF 300 LA-M · 286cc	1,297	88.43%	3,963
BMW G310 · 313cc	1,129	90.79%	7,243

Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method

Beta RR 293cc MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Beta RR 293cc?+

82.96% of Beta RR 293cc MOT tests end in a pass, based on 540 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Beta RR 293cc?+

Not working, which appears in 68.1% of failed tests on this model.

Does the Beta RR 293cc get harder to pass as it ages?+

At 6-10 years old the pass rate is 81.12%, against 85.02% for examples 3-5 years old.

Where does this data come from?+

From the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, which records every MOT carried out in England, Scotland and Wales. It is published under the Open Government Licence and covers 2025.

Does a high pass rate mean the bike is reliable?+

Not by itself. The MOT checks safety items - brakes, tyres, lights, structure - and says nothing about engines, gearboxes or electrics. Read it as a maintenance signal, not a reliability score.