Husqvarna TE410 vs Suzuki GS500

The Husqvarna TE410 passes its MOT first time more often than the Suzuki GS500: 78.0% vs 76.4%, a 1.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Husqvarna TE410	Suzuki GS500
First-time pass rate	78.0%	76.4%
Outright fail rate	11.8%	15.0%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-9.2 pts	-7.1 pts
Engine size	399cc	487cc
Rank among all models	#3913 of 5428	#4137 of 5428
Median miles at test	6,443	21,676
MOT tests analysed	314	44,924
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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 TE410	Suzuki GS500
2006	82.4%	80.1%
2007	73.0%	77.2%
2008	75.7%	76.5%

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 TE410	Suzuki GS500
0k-10k miles	77.0%	86.4%
10k-20k miles	83.3%	78.9%

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

HUSQVARNA TE410 78.0% pass · 314 tests SUZUKI GS500 76.4% pass · 44.9k tests

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