HUSABERG FE 501 ELDURO

501cc Petrol Class 2

79.5%

first-time pass rate

10.8%

failed outright

2,385

median miles at test

176

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a FE 501 ELDURO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	28	53.8
steering and suspension	7	13.5
tyres and wheels	5	9.6
reg plates and vin	4	7.7
tyres	3	5.8
brakes	3	5.8
body and structure	1	1.9
driving controls	1	1.9

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 501 ELDURO beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k 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 501 ELDURO.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2004 (89.3% pass). Weakest: 2004 (89.3%).

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.