SUZUKI AN 400 ZA L3

400cc Petrol Class 2

#1180 of 5426 overall #129 of 680 SUZUKIs #723 of 2787 other bikes

89.3%

first-time pass rate

7.4%

failed outright

13,419

median miles at test

271

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2021

The AN 400 ZA L3's first-time pass rate has fallen 11.3 points since 2016, 94.6% to 83.3%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the AN 400 ZA L3's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage AN 400 ZA L3 passes first time 97.1% of the time; by 20k that's 85.4%.

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 L3

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	19	50
lamps and reflectors	7	18.4
lighting and signalling	3	7.9
tyres	2	5.3
tyres and wheels	2	5.3
steering and suspension	2	5.3
suspension	2	5.3
steering	1	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 AN 400 ZA L3 beats 4 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 L3.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (89.0% pass). Weakest: 2013 (89.0%).

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.