Husqvarna 701 Supermoto 2019 vs Kawasaki ZX-6R

The Husqvarna 701 Supermoto 2019 passes its MOT first time more often than the Kawasaki ZX-6R: 89.0% vs 78.1%, a 10.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Husqvarna 701 Supermoto 2019	Kawasaki ZX-6R
First-time pass rate	89.0%	78.1%
Outright fail rate	6.5%	14.0%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-0.2 pts	-5.8 pts
Engine size	693cc	599cc
Rank among all models	#1269 of 5428	#3895 of 5428
Median miles at test	4,755	19,446
MOT tests analysed	245	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 2019	Kawasaki ZX-6R
2022	83.9%	79.4%
2023	91.2%	79.8%
2024	93.1%	80.3%
2025	86.7%	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 2019	Kawasaki ZX-6R
0k-10k miles	89.3%	86.1%
10k-20k miles	86.7%	80.6%

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

HUSQVARNA 701 SUPERMOTO 2019 89.0% pass · 245 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.