KAWASAKI ER5 vs SUZUKI AN400

The SUZUKI AN400 passes its MOT first time more often than the KAWASAKI ER5 — 86.2% vs 77.4%, a 8.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	KAWASAKI ER5	SUZUKI AN400
First-time pass rate	77.4%	86.2%
Outright fail rate	14.2%	9.8%
Median miles at test	21,259	15,861
MOT tests analysed	53,115	27,056
Most common failure	brakes	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.

KAWASAKI ER5 77.4% pass · 53.1k tests SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k tests

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