HONDA XR 400 R3

397cc Petrol Class 2

#3854 of 5426 overall #722 of 921 HONDAs #2443 of 2787 other bikes

78.4%

first-time pass rate

11.0%

failed outright

5,018

median miles at test

482

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2012

The XR 400 R3's first-time pass rate has fallen 15.7 points since 2006, 82.4% to 66.7%.

What fails on a XR 400 R3

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	65	36.9
steering and suspension	31	17.6
tyres and wheels	25	14.2
brakes	16	9.1
reg plates and vin	15	8.5
fuel and exhaust	9	5.1
drive system	6	3.4
lamps and reflectors	5	2.8
structure and attachments	2	1.1
steering	2	1.1

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 XR 400 R3 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ER5, SUZUKI GS500, SUZUKI AN400).

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

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 XR 400 R3.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (78.3% pass). Weakest: 2002 (77.8%).

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.