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Model report · 2005–2025

HUSQVARNA TE 300 2017

293cc Petrol Class 2
85.6%
first-time pass rate
6.5%
failed outright
2,328
median miles at test
215
MOT tests, 2005–2025
-4.4pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The TE 300 2017's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2020 (82.9% → 83.9%).

77%86%94%2020: 82.9% pass (35 tests)2021: 91.4% pass (35 tests)2022: 82.4% pass (34 tests)2023: 88.2% pass (34 tests)2024: 80.0% pass (30 tests)2025: 83.9% pass (31 tests)20202025

What fails on a TE 300 2017

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lamps and reflectors
20 40
audible warning (Horn)
8 16
tyres
7 14
suspension
4 8
Identification of the vehicle
4 8
structure and attachments
3 6
brakes
3 6
wheels
1 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 TE 300 2017 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA RD350, YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F).

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 TE 300 2017.

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Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2016 (86.6% pass). Weakest: 2017 (83.3%).

83%85%87%2016: 86.6% pass (149 tests)2017: 83.3% pass (66 tests)20162017

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.

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