Benelli Imperiale 400 vs Suzuki AN400

The Benelli Imperiale 400 passes its MOT first time more often than the Suzuki AN400: 87.6% vs 86.2%, a 1.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Benelli Imperiale 400	Suzuki AN400
First-time pass rate	87.6%	86.2%
Outright fail rate	5.3%	9.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-2.3 pts	+1.3 pts
Engine size	374cc	385cc
Median miles at test	2,308	15,861
MOT tests analysed	170	27,056
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	brakes

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Benelli Imperiale 400	Suzuki AN400
2023	90.0%	83.0%
2024	87.9%	83.1%
2025	85.0%	86.9%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

BENELLI IMPERIALE 400 87.6% pass · 170 tests SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.