Honda XL250
Red and White · Petrol · 1991 · 250 cc
H898 VVGMOT history
H898 VVG is a red and white petrol Honda XL250 first used on 31 Dec 1991. Its MOT is valid until 5 Dec 2026 and it has passed 15 of 16 MOT tests, with 33,027 km recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 5 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 33,027 km
- At MOT on 2 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 16
- 15 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 2,267 km
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- H898 VVG
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- XL250
- Colour
- Red and White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 250 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1991
- First used
- 31 Dec 1991
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 5 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 2 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
H898 VVG was last recorded at 33,027 km on 2 Dec 2025, 2,776 km more than at the previous MOT on 18 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 30,251 km · 18 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 2,776 km
- Average per year
- 2,267 km
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 33,027 km
- 2024 – 30,251 km
- 2022 – 26,051 km
- 2021 – 24,813 km
- 2018 – 18,219 km
- 2017 – 15,630 km
- 2016 – 12,006 km
- 2015 – 9,258 km
- 2014 – 6,371 km
- 2012 – 3,407 km
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012–2014
Full MOT history
16 tests since 6 Dec 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass33,027 km (+2,776)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 33,027 km
- Test number
- 150282288743
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass30,251 km
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 30,251 km
- Test number
- 946973100494
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,333 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 28,333 miles
- Test number
- 897528649310
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,051 km (+1,238)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 26,051 km
- Test number
- 148314707801
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,813 km
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 24,813 km
- Test number
- 775541859803
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,556 miles (+1,902)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 22,556 miles
- Test number
- 557381945971
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,654 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 20,654 miles
- Test number
- 642570269515
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass18,219 km (+2,589)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 18,219 km
- Test number
- 120761727748
- AdvisoryHandlebar deformed but serviceable (2.2.1 (c) (i))
Pass15,630 km
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 15,630 km
- Test number
- 238867995564
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail15,630 km (+3,624)4 failures1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 15,630 km
- Test number
- 772115765388
- FailureDrive chain excessively tight (6.2.1d)
- FailureSteering movement excessively 'notchy' with the weight on the lower bearing (2.2.1a)
- FailureSteering movement excessively 'notchy' with the wheel raised (2.2.1b)
- FailureWheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.5.1)
- Repaired at testRear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)
Pass12,006 km (+2,748)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 12,006 km
- Test number
- 966118980909
- AdvisorySteering movement slightly rough. (2.2.1a)
Pass9,258 km (+2,887)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 9,258 km
- Test number
- 375233847549
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,371 km3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 6,371 km
- Test number
- 978870214369
- AdvisoryDrive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
- AdvisoryDrive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
- AdvisoryFront wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b)
Pass4,462 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 4,462 miles
- Test number
- 456036013314
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,407 km2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 3,407 km
- Test number
- 926932012350
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
- AdvisoryFront wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b)
Pass3,228 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 3,228 miles
- Test number
- 695960541359
- NoteRear reflector could be situated better
Questions about H898 VVG
- Does H898 VVG currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on H898 VVG is valid until 5 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on H898 VVG?
- The MOT on H898 VVG is valid until 5 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has H898 VVG done?
- H898 VVG was recorded at 33,027 km at its MOT on 2 Dec 2025, an average of 2,267 km a year.
- Has H898 VVG ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. H898 VVG has failed 1 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Nov 2017.
- Has the mileage on H898 VVG ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on H898 VVG find?
- H898 VVG passed its latest MOT on 2 Dec 2025 with 1 advisory: front exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases.
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