HUSABERG FS650E

628cc Petrol Class 2

#3006 of 5426 overall #2 of 8 HUSABERGs #1903 of 2787 other bikes

82.8%

first-time pass rate

6.1%

failed outright

1,882

median miles at test

314

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2009

The FS650E's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.7 points since 2006, 87.1% to 79.4%.

What fails on a FS650E

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	26	54.2
tyres and wheels	6	12.5
steering and suspension	3	6.2
brakes	3	6.2
lamps and reflectors	2	4.2
drive system	2	4.2
reg plates and vin	2	4.2
tyres	2	4.2
fuel and exhaust	1	2.1
audible warning (Horn)	1	2.1

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 FS650E beats 3 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 HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k 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 FS650E.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2003 (80.2% pass). Weakest: 2003 (80.2%).

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.