SUZUKI AN 400 ZA K9

400cc Petrol Class 2

85.0%

first-time pass rate

9.6%

failed outright

17,735

median miles at test

187

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the AN 400 ZA K9's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage AN 400 ZA K9 passes first time 94.4% of the time; by 20k that's 87.2%.

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 AN 400 ZA K9

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	21	43.8
lamps and reflectors	7	14.6
tyres	4	8.3
suspension	3	6.2
lighting and signalling	3	6.2
steering	3	6.2
structure and attachments	3	6.2
tyres and wheels	2	4.2
fuel and exhaust	1	2.1
audible warning (Horn)	1	2.1

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 AN 400 ZA K9 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ER5, SUZUKI GS500, SUZUKI AN400).

KAWASAKI ER5 77.4% pass · 53.1k tests SUZUKI GS500 76.4% pass · 44.9k tests SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k tests SUZUKI DR-Z400S 80.4% pass · 26.8k 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 AN 400 ZA K9.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (85.7% pass). Weakest: 2009 (84.7%).

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.