Husqvarna Fe 350 2017 vs Suzuki DR-Z400S

The Husqvarna Fe 350 2017 passes its MOT first time more often than the Suzuki DR-Z400S: 83.9% vs 80.4%, a 3.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Husqvarna Fe 350 2017	Suzuki DR-Z400S
First-time pass rate	83.9%	80.4%
Outright fail rate	7.9%	11.1%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-7.4 pts	-6.5 pts
Engine size	350cc	398cc
Rank among all models	#2767 of 5428	#3493 of 5428
Median miles at test	2,383	6,940
MOT tests analysed	353	26,773
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 Fe 350 2017	Suzuki DR-Z400S
2020	82.7%	80.0%
2021	84.7%	83.4%
2022	85.5%	81.8%
2023	83.3%	84.9%
2024	81.1%	84.3%
2025	86.7%	83.7%

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

HUSQVARNA FE 350 2017 83.9% pass · 353 tests SUZUKI DR-Z400S 80.4% pass · 26.8k tests

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