HUSQVARNA TE 449

450cc Petrol Class 2

#3181 of 5426 overall #22 of 43 HUSQVARNAs #2025 of 2787 other bikes

82.0%

first-time pass rate

10.4%

failed outright

2,319

median miles at test

250

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2017

The TE 449's first-time pass rate has risen 2.2 points since 2016, 81.1% to 83.3%.

What fails on a TE 449

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	23	30.3
tyres	10	13.2
suspension	10	13.2
lighting and signalling	9	11.8
brakes	7	9.2
steering	5	6.6
steering and suspension	4	5.3
tyres and wheels	3	3.9
structure and attachments	3	3.9
reg plates and vin	2	2.6

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 449 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ER5, YAMAHA XV535, SUZUKI GS500).

KAWASAKI ER5 77.4% pass · 53.1k tests YAMAHA XV535 82.7% pass · 48.1k tests SUZUKI GS500 76.4% pass · 44.9k tests SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k 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 449.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (84.6% pass). Weakest: 2012 (83.5%).

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.