Honda CBF250 MOT pass rate and common failures

Honda CBF250 motorcycles pass the MOT 87.41% of the time, measured across 278 tests in the DVSA record. A further 6.47% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

About average - within 0.5 points of the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 87.41% 243 of 278

Fixed at the station 6.47% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 17,034 miles

Average age at test 19.15 years old

Engine 249cc MOT class 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 52.9% of failed tests on this model.
Then check too low and has a serious fluid leak, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is has a serious fluid leak (5.4% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 17,034 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
16+ years	87.73%		277

Why the Honda CBF250 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	52.9%	9
2	Too low	35.3%	6
3	Has a serious fluid leak	23.5%	4
4	Excessively loose	17.6%	3
5	Excessively binding	11.8%	2
6	Excessively stiff or notchy	11.8%	2
7	Has a tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure	11.8%	2
8	Obviously incorrectly positioned	11.8%	2
9	Rough when rotated	11.8%	2
10	Too high	11.8%	2

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 a serious fluid leak	5.4%	15
2	Excessively loose	4.7%	13
3	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	4%	11
4	Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition	3.6%	10
5	Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort	3.2%	9
6	Excessively stiff or notchy	2.2%	6
7	Worn to excess	2.2%	6
8	Sprocket worn to excess	1.4%	4
9	Excessively deformed	1.1%	3
10	Bent so it cannot be readily operated	0.7%	2

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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
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
Piaggio VESPA GTS 300 SUPER · 277cc	914	93.76%	12,292

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

Honda CBF250 MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Honda CBF250?+

87.41% of Honda CBF250 MOT tests end in a pass, based on 278 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Honda CBF250?+

Not working, which appears in 52.9% of failed tests on this model.

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.