HUSQVARNA SM450R

450cc Petrol Class 2

#3291 of 5426 overall #25 of 43 HUSQVARNAs #2095 of 2787 other bikes

81.4%

first-time pass rate

10.8%

failed outright

2,288

median miles at test

361

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2008–2010

The SM450R's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.8 points since 2008, 81.8% to 80.0%.

What fails on a SM450R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	49	46.7
steering and suspension	14	13.3
reg plates and vin	12	11.4
lamps and reflectors	8	7.6
tyres and wheels	7	6.7
brakes	6	5.7
fuel and exhaust	4	3.8
structure and attachments	2	1.9
body and structure	2	1.9
suspension	1	1

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 SM450R beats 2 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 SM450R.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (84.4% pass). Weakest: 2004 (77.0%).

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.