Husaberg FS650E vs Honda VFR800 Fi

The Honda VFR800 Fi passes its MOT first time more often than the Husaberg FS650E: 86.7% vs 82.8%, a 3.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Husaberg FS650E	Honda VFR800 Fi
First-time pass rate	82.8%	86.7%
Outright fail rate	6.1%	8.5%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-5.4 pts	+4.5 pts
Engine size	628cc	781cc
Rank among all models	#3007 of 5428	#1985 of 5428
Median miles at test	1,882	26,212
MOT tests analysed	314	89,421
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.

"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.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Husaberg FS650E	Honda VFR800 Fi
2006	87.1%	89.0%
2008	80.0%	86.3%
2009	79.4%	86.3%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

HUSABERG FS650E 82.8% pass · 314 tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k tests

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