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Model report · 2005–2025

GAS GAS EC 400 FSE

399cc Petrol Class 2
#4432 of 5428 overall #12 of 13 GAS GASs #2711 of 2788 other bikes
73.7%
first-time pass rate
15.0%
failed outright
1,889
median miles at test
213
MOT tests, 2005–2025

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

What fails on a EC 400 FSE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
25 31.2
reg plates and vin
17 21.2
brakes
13 16.2
steering and suspension
10 12.5
tyres and wheels
6 7.5
lamps and reflectors
4 5
suspension
3 3.8
steering
2 2.5

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the EC 400 FSE beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ER5, SUZUKI GS500, SUZUKI AN400).

KAWASAKI ER5 77.4% pass · 53.1k tests Compare head-to-head →
SUZUKI GS500 76.4% pass · 44.9k tests Compare head-to-head →
SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k tests Compare head-to-head →
SUZUKI DR-Z400S 80.4% pass · 26.8k tests Compare head-to-head →

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the EC 400 FSE.

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GAS GAS EC 200 75.3% pass · 1,102 tests
GAS GAS EC 79.0% pass · 936 tests
GAS GAS PAMPERA 250 80.6% pass · 727 tests

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Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2002 (74.6% pass). Weakest: 2002 (74.6%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.

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