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MOT reliability

Honda Cb250

4,027 vehicles · 27,907 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4,027 Honda Cb250 vehicles and 27,907 completed MOT tests, the Honda Cb250 has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 33,702 miles.

4,027
Vehicles
27,907
MOT tests
1,271
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Cb250 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Cb250 MOT tests:

  • Other86%
  • Steering14%
  • Brakes8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%

Honda Cb250 pass rate by age

How the Honda Cb250's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12171%
22186%
312091%
421291%
529686%
639485%
751585%
864781%
977782%
1090280%
1199881%
121,08780%
131,16082%
141,16183%
151,11682%
161,04882%
1795781%
1890983%
1982083%
2081780%

Fuel types: Petrol (4,003), Other (23), Diesel (1)

Most common Honda Cb250 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Cb250 MOT tests:

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (775 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (638 times)
  3. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (581 times)
  4. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (527 times)
  5. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (360 times)
  6. Front Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (356 times)
  7. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (289 times)
  8. Rear Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e) (271 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (249 times)
  10. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (242 times)
  11. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (239 times)
  12. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (234 times)
  13. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (231 times)
  14. Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) (224 times)
  15. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (215 times)

Honda Cb250 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 1 3 67% 14,534
2018 2 3 67% 25,761
2017 1 1 100% 12,983
2016 1 5 100% 28,402
2015 3 11 82% 8,517
2013 4 32 94% 25,030
2012 1 2 100% 52,291
2011 3 22 86% 32,478
2009 1 2 100% 26,430
2008 3 47 77% 25,416
2007 4 24 96% 10,136
2006 7 72 96% 20,347
2005 6 53 83% 26,007
2004 2 17 71% 20,148
2003 82 1,050 86% 26,337
2002 85 1,048 85% 32,971
2001 94 1,211 86% 30,459
2000 116 1,405 84% 30,474
1999 152 1,645 81% 34,035
1998 135 1,387 81% 37,516
1997 207 2,060 82% 33,283
1996 190 1,939 82% 33,890
1995 184 1,818 81% 35,828
1994 173 1,613 83% 35,486
1993 213 1,977 81% 40,296
1992 121 1,073 83% 37,721
1991 11 113 93% 28,314
1990 2 8 100% 16,089
1989 3 20 80% 37,378
1988 3 16 69% 43,373
1987 3 20 80% 28,055
1986 1 14 64% 13,377
1985 4 21 76% 31,496
1984 50 317 85% 41,045
1983 126 796 84% 33,576
1982 229 1,561 82% 39,633
1981 352 2,082 82% 35,857
1980 373 2,208 81% 34,610
1979 95 432 84% 28,273
1978 83 390 82% 29,704
1977 28 136 78% 26,047
1976 39 122 84% 23,789
1975 54 218 83% 27,595
1974 29 102 87% 24,961
1973 61 267 88% 24,863
1972 32 143 87% 23,775
1971 31 138 78% 26,917
1970 14 52 90% 25,780
1969 8 33 85% 14,623
1968 10 30 90% 10,536
1965 2 13 100% 31,036
1964 1 8 100% 5,964

Honda Cb250 reliability FAQ

Across 4,027 Honda Cb250 vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Cb250 MOT issues are: Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d).

The typical Honda Cb250 in our data has covered around 33,702 miles.

Compare the Honda Cb250

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