Beta XTRAINER MOT pass rate and common failures

Beta XTRAINER motorcycles pass the MOT 84.8% of the time, measured across 500 tests in the DVSA record. A further 6.8% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

About average - within 2.1 points of the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 84.8% 424 of 500

Fixed at the station 6.8% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 2,297 miles

Average age at test 5.57 years old

Engine 293cc 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 missing - it accounts for 59.5% of failed tests on this model.
Then check not working and does not conform to the specified requirements, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is has excessive play (7% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 2,297 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	83.77%		302
6-10 years	86.36%		198

Why the Beta XTRAINER 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	Missing	59.5%	25
2	Not working	54.8%	23
3	Does not conform to the specified requirements	28.6%	12
4	Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls	19%	8
5	Has excessive play	19%	8
6	Not working on dipped beam	14.3%	6
7	Light intensity obviously reduced	9.5%	4
8	Projected beam image obviously incorrect	9.5%	4
9	Has a serious fluid leak	7.1%	3
10	Incorrect	7.1%	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	7%	35
2	Less than 1.0 mm thick	4.2%	21
3	Excessively distorted	2.4%	12
4	Worn to excess	2.2%	11
5	Excessively stiff or notchy	1.8%	9
6	Sprocket worn to excess	1.8%	9
7	Chain guard missing	1.4%	7
8	Has a serious fluid leak	1.2%	6
9	Inscription illegible	1.2%	6
10	In such a condition that it is seriously weakened	1%	5

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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 XTRAINER MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Beta XTRAINER?+

84.8% of Beta XTRAINER MOT tests end in a pass, based on 500 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Beta XTRAINER?+

Missing, which appears in 59.5% of failed tests on this model.

Does the Beta XTRAINER get harder to pass as it ages?+

At 6-10 years old the pass rate is 86.36%, against 83.77% 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.