HUSABERG FE

399cc Petrol Class 2

#3493 of 5426 overall #4 of 8 HUSABERGs #2227 of 2787 other bikes

80.4%

first-time pass rate

9.9%

failed outright

2,601

median miles at test

414

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2017–2025

The FE's first-time pass rate has risen 18.6 points since 2017, 71.4% to 90.0%.

What fails on a FE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	28	26.7
lamps and reflectors	25	23.8
suspension	11	10.5
reg plates and vin	9	8.6
Identification of the vehicle	9	8.6
steering and suspension	6	5.7
tyres and wheels	6	5.7
brakes	5	4.8
audible warning (Horn)	5	4.8
wheels	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 FE 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 FE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (79.9% pass). Weakest: 2014 (78.8%).

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.