Suzuki An 400 AM0 vs Kawasaki ER5

The Suzuki An 400 AM0 passes its MOT first time more often than the Kawasaki ER5: 95.5% vs 77.4%, a 18.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Suzuki An 400 AM0	Kawasaki ER5
First-time pass rate	95.5%	77.4%
Outright fail rate	2.3%	14.2%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+6.4 pts	-6.2 pts
Engine size	400cc	498cc
Rank among all models	#46 of 5428	#3999 of 5428
Median miles at test	4,205	21,259
MOT tests analysed	220	53,115
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.

"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	Suzuki An 400 AM0	Kawasaki ER5
2023	94.3%	78.2%
2024	96.3%	77.8%
2025	95.2%	79.6%

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

SUZUKI AN 400 AM0 95.5% pass · 220 tests KAWASAKI ER5 77.4% pass · 53.1k tests

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