HUSQVARNA SVARTPILEN 401 2019

373cc Petrol Class 2

83.2%

first-time pass rate

8.2%

failed outright

3,303

median miles at test

196

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The SVARTPILEN 401 2019's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.0 points since 2022, 84.8% to 81.8%.

What fails on a SVARTPILEN 401 2019

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	8	30.8
lamps and reflectors	6	23.1
suspension	4	15.4
Identification of the vehicle	3	11.5
structure and attachments	3	11.5
tyres	2	7.7

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 SVARTPILEN 401 2019 beats 2 of its 2 closest rivals (HONDA CB400, HONDA CB400N).

HONDA CB400 80.9% pass · 9,072 tests HONDA CB400N 77.5% pass · 5,366 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 SVARTPILEN 401 2019.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (84.0% pass). Weakest: 2020 (81.8%).

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.