Husqvarna SM610 vs Suzuki SV650S

The Suzuki SV650S passes its MOT first time more often than the Husqvarna SM610: 80.6% vs 79.5%, a 1.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Husqvarna SM610	Suzuki SV650S
First-time pass rate	79.5%	80.6%
Outright fail rate	11.0%	11.9%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-6.6 pts	-4.0 pts
Engine size	576cc	645cc
Rank among all models	#3687 of 5428	#3459 of 5428
Median miles at test	10,623	16,958
MOT tests analysed	390	84,632
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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 SM610	Suzuki SV650S
2006	86.0%	85.9%
2007	73.7%	85.5%
2008	78.8%	82.8%
2011	65.6%	80.0%

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 SM610	Suzuki SV650S
0k-10k miles	76.1%	88.2%
10k-20k miles	86.0%	81.6%
20k-30k miles	70.0%	76.9%

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

HUSQVARNA SM610 79.5% pass · 390 tests SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k tests

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