Husaberg Fe 390 Enduro vs Honda CRF450

The Honda CRF450 passes its MOT first time more often than the Husaberg Fe 390 Enduro: 81.8% vs 67.8%, a 14.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Husaberg Fe 390 Enduro	Honda CRF450
First-time pass rate	67.8%	81.8%
Outright fail rate	18.2%	11.0%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-20.0 pts	-7.9 pts
Engine size	393cc	450cc
Median miles at test	4,098	1,081
MOT tests analysed	121	11,846
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	lighting and signalling

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.

HUSABERG FE 390 ENDURO 67.8% pass · 121 tests HONDA CRF450 81.8% pass · 11.8k tests

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