HUSABERG TE 300 13

293cc Petrol Class 2

81.1%

first-time pass rate

13.2%

failed outright

3,077

median miles at test

106

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a TE 300 13

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	13	28.9
Identification of the vehicle	5	11.1
reg plates and vin	5	11.1
suspension	5	11.1
steering and suspension	4	8.9
tyres	3	6.7
structure and attachments	3	6.7
tyres and wheels	3	6.7
audible warning (Horn)	2	4.4
brakes	2	4.4

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 TE 300 13 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA RD350, YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F).

YAMAHA RD350 86.3% pass · 19.6k tests YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 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 TE 300 13.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (85.5% pass). Weakest: 2012 (76.5%).

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.