BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HUSQVARNA/TE 300i 2018
Model report · 2005–2025

HUSQVARNA TE 300i 2018

293cc Petrol Class 2
82.9%
first-time pass rate
7.3%
failed outright
2,378
median miles at test
537
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The TE 300i 2018's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2020 (78.6% → 79.3%).

75%86%96%2020: 78.6% pass (42 tests)2021: 78.7% pass (122 tests)2022: 85.6% pass (118 tests)2023: 82.7% pass (104 tests)2024: 92.8% pass (69 tests)2025: 79.3% pass (82 tests)20202025

What fails on a TE 300i 2018

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
30 29.1 2.4×
suspension
24 23.3 4.8×
audible warning (Horn)
16 15.5 16.3×
tyres
12 11.7 2.5×
Identification of the vehicle
11 10.7 8.9×
wheels
3 2.9 9.3×
structure and attachments
3 2.9 0.8×
steering
2 1.9 0.9×
brakes
2 1.9 0.1×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the TE 300i 2018 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 300i 2018.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (84.6% pass). Weakest: 2018 (81.4%).

81%83%85%2017: 84.6% pass (240 tests)2018: 81.4% pass (295 tests)20172018

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.

HUSQVARNA TE 300i 2018 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HUSQVARNA TE 300i 2018 reliable?

The HUSQVARNA TE 300i 2018 is less reliable than average for its class: 82.9% of its 537 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #2984 of 5426 models.

What does a TE 300i 2018 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 29% of all defects recorded against failed TE 300i 2018 tests.