Husaberg FS650E vs Suzuki GSF600

The Husaberg FS650E passes its MOT first time more often than the Suzuki GSF600: 82.8% vs 77.3%, a 5.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Husaberg FS650E	Suzuki GSF600
First-time pass rate	82.8%	77.3%
Outright fail rate	6.1%	14.2%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-5.4 pts	-6.1 pts
Engine size	628cc	599cc
Rank among all models	#3007 of 5428	#4013 of 5428
Median miles at test	1,882	21,080
MOT tests analysed	314	143,023
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	Suzuki GSF600
2006	87.1%	81.8%
2008	80.0%	78.4%
2009	79.4%	75.8%

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

HUSABERG FS650E 82.8% pass · 314 tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests

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