HUSQVARNA FE 450 2019

450cc Petrol Class 2

82.9%

first-time pass rate

10.1%

failed outright

2,135

median miles at test

129

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2023

The FE 450 2019's first-time pass rate has fallen 8.1 points since 2022, 82.4% to 74.3%.

What fails on a FE 450 2019

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
suspension	9	33.3
lamps and reflectors	7	25.9
audible warning (Horn)	3	11.1
tyres	2	7.4
Identification of the vehicle	2	7.4
brakes	2	7.4
wheels	1	3.7
structure and attachments	1	3.7

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 FE 450 2019 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ER5, YAMAHA XV535, SUZUKI GS500).

KAWASAKI ER5 77.4% pass · 53.1k tests YAMAHA XV535 82.7% pass · 48.1k tests SUZUKI GS500 76.4% pass · 44.9k tests SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k 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 FE 450 2019.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (85.6% pass). Weakest: 2019 (85.6%).

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.