HUSQVARNA SVARTPILEN 401 2021

373cc Petrol Class 2

88.8%

first-time pass rate

7.0%

failed outright

2,823

median miles at test

143

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The SVARTPILEN 401 2021's first-time pass rate has risen 6.3 points since 2024, 85.2% to 91.5%.

What fails on a SVARTPILEN 401 2021

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
structure and attachments	4	25
suspension	3	18.8
lamps and reflectors	2	12.5
Identification of the vehicle	2	12.5
brakes	2	12.5
audible warning (Horn)	1	6.2
tyres	1	6.2
wheels	1	6.2

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 2021 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 2021.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (88.1% pass). Weakest: 2021 (88.1%).

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.