Fantic Motor CA50 Flat Track vs Suzuki AN400

The Suzuki AN400 passes its MOT first time more often than the Fantic Motor CA50 Flat Track: 86.2% vs 80.0%, a 6.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Fantic Motor CA50 Flat Track	Suzuki AN400
First-time pass rate	80.0%	86.2%
Outright fail rate	9.5%	9.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-10.2 pts	+1.3 pts
Engine size	449cc	385cc
Median miles at test	2,555	15,861
MOT tests analysed	105	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.

FANTIC MOTOR CA50 FLAT TRACK 80.0% pass · 105 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.