Suzuki GSX-R400H vs Honda CBR400

The Honda CBR400 passes its MOT first time more often than the Suzuki GSX-R400H: 74.0% vs 67.3%, a 6.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Suzuki GSX-R400H	Honda CBR400
First-time pass rate	67.3%	74.0%
Outright fail rate	23.3%	17.2%
Median miles at test	31,410	34,318
MOT tests analysed	859	7,949
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.

SUZUKI GSX-R400H 67.3% pass · 859 tests HONDA CBR400 74.0% pass · 7,949 tests

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