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MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
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Model report · 2005–2025

HUSQVARNA 701 SUPERMOTO 2018

693cc Petrol Class 2
87.2%
first-time pass rate
7.5%
failed outright
4,940
median miles at test
531
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The 701 SUPERMOTO 2018's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.3 points since 2021, 90.6% to 83.3%.

81%87%93%2021: 90.6% pass (117 tests)2022: 87.7% pass (122 tests)2023: 89.0% pass (118 tests)2024: 83.0% pass (88 tests)2025: 83.3% pass (84 tests)20212025

What fails on a 701 SUPERMOTO 2018

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
43 52.4 3.1×
tyres
11 13.4 3.0×
brakes
10 12.2 0.2×
Identification of the vehicle
9 11 7.3×
structure and attachments
6 7.3 1.6×
audible warning (Horn)
2 2.4 2.1×
suspension
1 1.2 0.3×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the 701 SUPERMOTO 2018 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

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 701 SUPERMOTO 2018.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (87.1% pass). Weakest: 2018 (87.1%).

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.

HUSQVARNA 701 SUPERMOTO 2018 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HUSQVARNA 701 SUPERMOTO 2018 reliable?

The HUSQVARNA 701 SUPERMOTO 2018 is more reliable than average for its class: 87.2% of its 531 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #1854 of 5426 models.

What does a 701 SUPERMOTO 2018 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 52% of all defects recorded against failed 701 SUPERMOTO 2018 tests.