2003 Honda Xr250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

90.2%

Latest Pass Rate

747

Total Tests (All Years)

9,266 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Xr250

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Honda Xr250 as it ages.

6 yrs78.9%

→ ↑5.0%

7 yrs83.9%

→ ↓5.2%

8 yrs78.7%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs76.9%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs76.9%

→ ↑8.0%

11 yrs84.9%

→ ↑8.1%

12 yrs93.0%

→ ↓7.0%

13 yrs86.0%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs86.5%

→ ↓6.5%

15 yrs80.0%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs81.0%

→ ↑12.3%

17 yrs93.3%

→ ↓7.6%

18 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs87.5%

→ ↑2.5%

20 yrs90.0%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs90.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	78.9%	71
7 yrs	83.9%	56
8 yrs	78.7%	61
9 yrs	76.9%	65
10 yrs	76.9%	52
11 yrs	84.9%	53
12 yrs	93.0%	57
13 yrs	86.0%	50
14 yrs	86.5%	37
15 yrs	80.0%	35
16 yrs	81.0%	42
17 yrs	93.3%	30
18 yrs	85.7%	35
19 yrs	87.5%	32
20 yrs	90.0%	30
21 yrs	90.2%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Honda Xr250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	90.2%	41
2023 (20 yrs)	90%	30
2022 (19 yrs)	87.5%	32
2021 (18 yrs)	85.7%	35
2020 (17 yrs)	93.3%	30
2019 (16 yrs)	81%	42
2018 (15 yrs)	80%	35
2017 (14 yrs)	86.5%	37
2016 (13 yrs)	86%	50
2015 (12 yrs)	93%	57
2014 (11 yrs)	84.9%	53
2013 (10 yrs)	76.9%	52
2012 (9 yrs)	76.9%	65
2011 (8 yrs)	78.7%	61
2010 (7 yrs)	83.9%	56
2009 (6 yrs)	78.9%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 71Avg Mileage 7,066Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2010

83.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 56Avg Mileage 7,964Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2011

78.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 7,516Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%

2012

76.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 65Avg Mileage 8,917Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%

2013

76.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 52Avg Mileage 8,481Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2014

84.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 53Avg Mileage 9,074Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.4%

2015

93.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 57Avg Mileage 8,901Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%

2016

86.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 9,922Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.0%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 37Avg Mileage 11,563Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 35Avg Mileage 10,611Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2019

81.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 9,440Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 9.5%

2020

93.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 12,314Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%

2021

85.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 35Avg Mileage 13,465Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%

2022

87.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 11,082Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

2023

90.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 30Avg Mileage 15,026Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

2024

90.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 41Avg Mileage 9,266Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%

MOT results for 2003 Honda Xr250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	78.9%	71	7,066	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2010	7	83.9%	56	7,964	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2011	8	78.7%	61	7,516	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%
2012	9	76.9%	65	8,917	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%
2013	10	76.9%	52	8,481	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2014	11	84.9%	53	9,074	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.4%
2015	12	93.0%	57	8,901	Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%
2016	13	86.0%	50	9,922	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.0%
2017	14	86.5%	37	11,563	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%
2018	15	80.0%	35	10,611	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2019	16	81.0%	42	9,440	Motorcycle suspension — 9.5%
2020	17	93.3%	30	12,314	Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%
2021	18	85.7%	35	13,465	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%
2022	19	87.5%	32	11,082	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2023	20	90.0%	30	15,026	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%
2024	21	90.2%	41	9,266	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Honda Xr250, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering

8.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Xr250 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 747 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.