HUSQVARNA NUDA 900 R

897cc Petrol Class 2

#2050 of 5426 overall #8 of 43 HUSQVARNAs #1247 of 2787 other bikes

86.5%

first-time pass rate

5.7%

failed outright

8,778

median miles at test

371

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2023

The NUDA 900 R's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.0 points since 2015, 90.9% to 87.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the NUDA 900 R's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage NUDA 900 R passes first time 88.3% of the time; by 20k that's 70.5%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a NUDA 900 R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	9	25
brakes	5	13.9
lighting and signalling	5	13.9
Identification of the vehicle	4	11.1
steering and suspension	4	11.1
body and structure	3	8.3
suspension	2	5.6
tyres	2	5.6
tyres and wheels	1	2.8
audible warning (Horn)	1	2.8

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 NUDA 900 R beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT, SUZUKI GSF1200).

BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k 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 NUDA 900 R.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (89.3% pass). Weakest: 2013 (81.2%).

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.