Suzuki An 400 AM0 vs Suzuki DR-Z400S

The Suzuki An 400 AM0 passes its MOT first time more often than the Suzuki DR-Z400S: 95.5% vs 80.4%, a 15.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Suzuki An 400 AM0	Suzuki DR-Z400S
First-time pass rate	95.5%	80.4%
Outright fail rate	2.3%	11.1%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+6.4 pts	-6.5 pts
Engine size	400cc	398cc
Rank among all models	#46 of 5428	#3493 of 5428
Median miles at test	4,205	6,940
MOT tests analysed	220	26,773
Most common failure	brakes	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	Suzuki An 400 AM0	Suzuki DR-Z400S
2023	94.3%	84.9%
2024	96.3%	84.3%
2025	95.2%	83.7%

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 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.