HUSQVARNA 901 NORDEN 2022

889cc Petrol Class 2

90.8%

first-time pass rate

4.6%

failed outright

7,823

median miles at test

109

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 901 NORDEN 2022

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Share of defects	Defects	% of defects
structure and attachments		4	57.1
lamps and reflectors		3	42.9

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 901 NORDEN 2022 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT, HONDA VFR800 FI).

BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k tests KAWASAKI ZX-9R 80.7% pass · 89.0k 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 901 NORDEN 2022.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2022 (90.8% pass). Weakest: 2022 (90.8%).

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.