Husaberg FE450E vs Kawasaki ER5

The Kawasaki ER5 passes its MOT first time more often than the Husaberg FE450E — 77.4% vs 76.5%, a 0.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Husaberg FE450E	Kawasaki ER5
First-time pass rate	76.5%	77.4%
Outright fail rate	12.3%	14.2%
Median miles at test	3,115	21,259
MOT tests analysed	659	53,115
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.

HUSABERG FE450E 76.5% pass · 659 tests KAWASAKI ER5 77.4% pass · 53.1k tests

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