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Model report · 2005–2025

HUSQVARNA 701 ENDURO 2017

690cc Petrol Class 2
89.4%
first-time pass rate
6.6%
failed outright
6,216
median miles at test
274
MOT tests, 2005–2025
-0.2pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The 701 ENDURO 2017's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.7 points since 2020, 94.6% to 91.9%.

81%89%98%2020: 94.6% pass (56 tests)2021: 89.3% pass (56 tests)2022: 95.2% pass (42 tests)2023: 83.7% pass (49 tests)2025: 91.9% pass (37 tests)20202025

What fails on a 701 ENDURO 2017

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lamps and reflectors
16 41
suspension
10 25.6
brakes
4 10.3
tyres
3 7.7
audible warning (Horn)
2 5.1
Identification of the vehicle
2 5.1
structure and attachments
2 5.1

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

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Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (92.6% pass). Weakest: 2017 (92.6%).

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.

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