Husqvarna 701 Supermoto 2019 vs Suzuki GSF600

The Husqvarna 701 Supermoto 2019 passes its MOT first time more often than the Suzuki GSF600: 89.0% vs 77.3%, a 11.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Husqvarna 701 Supermoto 2019	Suzuki GSF600
First-time pass rate	89.0%	77.3%
Outright fail rate	6.5%	14.2%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-0.2 pts	-6.1 pts
Engine size	693cc	599cc
Rank among all models	#1269 of 5428	#4013 of 5428
Median miles at test	4,755	21,080
MOT tests analysed	245	143,023
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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	Husqvarna 701 Supermoto 2019	Suzuki GSF600
2022	83.9%	78.1%
2023	91.2%	78.2%
2024	93.1%	78.9%
2025	86.7%	79.6%

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	Suzuki GSF600
0k-10k miles	89.3%	86.8%
10k-20k miles	86.7%	80.1%

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

HUSQVARNA 701 SUPERMOTO 2019 89.0% pass · 245 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.