Husqvarna 701 Supermoto 2017 vs Kawasaki ZX-6R

The Husqvarna 701 Supermoto 2017 passes its MOT first time more often than the Kawasaki ZX-6R: 89.1% vs 78.1%, a 11.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Husqvarna 701 Supermoto 2017	Kawasaki ZX-6R
First-time pass rate	89.1%	78.1%
Outright fail rate	4.5%	14.0%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-0.8 pts	-5.8 pts
Engine size	693cc	599cc
Rank among all models	#1243 of 5428	#3895 of 5428
Median miles at test	5,563	19,446
MOT tests analysed	404	173,956
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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.

Pass rate by test year

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

Test year	Husqvarna 701 Supermoto 2017	Kawasaki ZX-6R
2020	93.5%	78.1%
2021	86.7%	78.6%
2022	84.1%	79.4%
2023	89.9%	79.8%
2024	91.7%	80.3%
2025	87.5%	81.1%

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

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Husqvarna 701 Supermoto 2017	Kawasaki ZX-6R
0k-10k miles	88.3%	86.1%
10k-20k miles	84.2%	80.6%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

HUSQVARNA 701 SUPERMOTO 2017 89.1% pass · 404 tests KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests

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