BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HUSQVARNA/TE 300i 2019
Model report · 2005–2025

HUSQVARNA TE 300i 2019

293cc Petrol Class 2
81.1%
first-time pass rate
9.8%
failed outright
2,015
median miles at test
541
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The TE 300i 2019's first-time pass rate has risen 4.7 points since 2021, 80.4% to 85.1%.

78%82%86%2021: 80.4% pass (56 tests)2022: 80.8% pass (146 tests)2023: 79.7% pass (138 tests)2024: 80.4% pass (107 tests)2025: 85.1% pass (94 tests)20212025

What fails on a TE 300i 2019

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
53 39.3 3.4×
Identification of the vehicle
19 14.1 15.2×
suspension
18 13.3 3.8×
audible warning (Horn)
15 11.1 15.2×
tyres
11 8.1 2.7×
brakes
8 5.9 0.3×
wheels
6 4.4 18.5×
structure and attachments
5 3.7 1.3×

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 2019 beats 2 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 2019.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (82.1% pass). Weakest: 2018 (80.4%).

80%81%83%2018: 80.4% pass (270 tests)2019: 82.1% pass (263 tests)20182019

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 2019 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HUSQVARNA TE 300i 2019 reliable?

The HUSQVARNA TE 300i 2019 is less reliable than average for its class: 81.1% of its 541 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #3356 of 5426 models.

What does a TE 300i 2019 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 39% of all defects recorded against failed TE 300i 2019 tests.