Honda CRF 300 LA-M MOT pass rate and common failures
Honda CRF 300 LA-M motorcycles pass the MOT 88.43% of the time, measured across 1,297 tests in the DVSA record. A further 6.63% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with missing - it accounts for 70.3% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check too low and not working, the next two most common reasons.
- The most common advisory is noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (2.9% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 3,963 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 | 88.43% | 1,297 |
Why the Honda CRF 300 LA-M 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 | 70.3% | 45 | |
| 2 | Too low | 39.1% | 25 | |
| 3 | Not working | 31.3% | 20 | |
| 4 | Does not conform to the specified requirements | 21.9% | 14 | |
| 5 | Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls | 12.5% | 8 | |
| 6 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 12.5% | 8 | |
| 7 | Too high | 12.5% | 8 | |
| 8 | Inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | 10.9% | 7 | |
| 9 | Obviously incorrectly positioned | 10.9% | 7 | |
| 10 | Control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected | 9.4% | 6 |
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 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 2.9% | 37 | |
| 2 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 2% | 26 | |
| 3 | Excessively loose | 1.9% | 25 | |
| 4 | Has excessive play | 1.3% | 17 | |
| 5 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 0.8% | 11 | |
| 6 | Inscription illegible | 0.8% | 11 | |
| 7 | Is so short that the brake cannot be readily applied | 0.8% | 10 | |
| 8 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 0.8% | 10 | |
| 9 | Excessively distorted | 0.5% | 7 | |
| 10 | Shortened so it cannot be readily operated | 0.5% | 7 |
Honda CRF 300 LA-M for sale
No Honda CRF 300 LA-M in stock at the moment - 74 other Honda bikes are advertised.
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 | |
| BMW G310 · 313cc | 1,129 | 90.79% | 7,243 | |
| Royal Enfield CLASSIC 350 · 349cc | 920 | 93.8% | 3,759 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method