HUSQVARNA TE 300i 2020

293cc Petrol Class 2

#2572 of 5426 overall #16 of 43 HUSQVARNAs #1617 of 2787 other bikes

84.7%

first-time pass rate

8.6%

failed outright

1,956

median miles at test

313

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The TE 300i 2020's first-time pass rate has risen 6.2 points since 2022, 81.3% to 87.5%.

What fails on a TE 300i 2020

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	21	32.8
suspension	15	23.4
audible warning (Horn)	8	12.5
Identification of the vehicle	8	12.5
tyres	7	10.9
wheels	3	4.7
brakes	2	3.1

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 300i 2020 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA RD350, YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F).

YAMAHA RD350 86.3% pass · 19.6k tests YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 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 TE 300i 2020.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (85.5% pass). Weakest: 2020 (84.1%).

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.