HUSQVARNA NUDA 900 R ABS

897cc Petrol Class 2

89.4%

first-time pass rate

6.1%

failed outright

9,092

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a NUDA 900 R ABS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	2	40
Identification of the vehicle	1	20
structure and attachments	1	20
tyres	1	20

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 ABS beats 4 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 ABS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (87.5% pass). Weakest: 2013 (87.5%).

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.