Honda XR400 vs Suzuki AN400

The Suzuki AN400 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda XR400 — 86.2% vs 78.5%, a 7.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Honda XR400	Suzuki AN400
First-time pass rate	78.5%	86.2%
Outright fail rate	11.7%	9.8%
Median miles at test	7,203	15,861
MOT tests analysed	13,268	27,056
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

HONDA XR400 78.5% pass · 13.3k 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.