What year Honda Cb250 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1983 Honda Cb250 has the highest pass rate at 86.4%, out of 120 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Cb250 MOT failures?

The most common Honda Cb250 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda Cb250 — Reliability by Year

3,217 vehicles · MOT data 1980–2001 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Cb250 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1983

86.4% pass rate · 120 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1997

81.0% pass rate · 269 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2001	85.7%	17,567 mi	107
2000	84.2%	20,282 mi	130
1999	82.7%	20,866 mi	171
1998	83.9%	25,336 mi	155
1997	81.0%	24,373 mi	269
1996	82.5%	23,411 mi	248
1995	81.5%	24,859 mi	283
1994	83.2%	29,467 mi	275
1993	82.0%	29,107 mi	345
1992	82.8%	28,327 mi	149
1983	86.4%	29,279 mi	120
1982	83.9%	31,326 mi	230
1981	82.9%	31,369 mi	355
1980	82.2%	30,391 mi	380

Which year Honda Cb250 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 17,567 miles (newest year) to 31,369 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Honda Cb250.

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