Husaberg FS 650 Enduro vs Honda CRF450

The Honda CRF450 passes its MOT first time more often than the Husaberg FS 650 Enduro: 81.8% vs 80.4%, a 1.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Husaberg FS 650 Enduro	Honda CRF450
First-time pass rate	80.4%	81.8%
Outright fail rate	10.1%	11.0%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-6.2 pts	-7.9 pts
Engine size	636cc	450cc
Median miles at test	2,705	1,081
MOT tests analysed	148	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 FS 650 ENDURO 80.4% pass · 148 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.