NORTON NAVIGATOR

350cc Petrol Class 2

#680 of 5426 overall #25 of 34 NORTONs #414 of 2787 other bikes

91.0%

first-time pass rate

3.8%

failed outright

15,546

median miles at test

469

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2017

The NAVIGATOR's first-time pass rate has risen 10.4 points since 2006, 84.2% to 94.6%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the NAVIGATOR's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage NAVIGATOR passes first time 91.4% of the time; by 30k that's 85.0%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a NAVIGATOR

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	20	50
tyres and wheels	5	12.5
steering and suspension	5	12.5
brakes	4	10
body and structure	3	7.5
driving controls	1	2.5
reg plates and vin	1	2.5
drive system	1	2.5

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 NAVIGATOR beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (SUZUKI AN400, SUZUKI DR-Z400S, YAMAHA RD350).

SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k tests SUZUKI DR-Z400S 80.4% pass · 26.8k tests YAMAHA RD350 86.3% pass · 19.6k tests KAWASAKI ZXR400 73.1% pass · 14.2k 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 NAVIGATOR.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1961 (93.5% pass). Weakest: 1962 (88.4%).

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.