Overall reliability · 2005–2025
The best used motorcycles for reliability
Which used motorcycles are the most reliable to buy?
MULTISTRADA 950 S
tops the list, DUCATI
96.1%
pass rate
Full ranking
50 models · min 1000 tests · Pass rate
| # | Bike | Pass rate | Pass rate % | Pass % | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DUCATI MULTISTRADA 950 S |
|
96.1 | 96.1 | 1,165 |
| 2 | HONDA C 125 A-K |
|
96.0 | 96.0 | 1,666 |
| 3 | BMW R1250 |
|
95.8 | 95.8 | 33,642 |
| 4 | BMW F 900 XR TE |
|
95.8 | 95.8 | 1,277 |
| 5 | YAMAHA Tracer 900 |
|
95.5 | 95.5 | 9,812 |
| 6 | BMW F750 |
|
95.4 | 95.4 | 2,564 |
| 7 | HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin |
|
95.3 | 95.3 | 21,673 |
| 8 | BMW K1600 |
|
95.3 | 95.3 | 12,051 |
| 9 | KAWASAKI ZX 1002 KLFA |
|
95.3 | 95.3 | 1,060 |
| 10 | VELOCETTE MSS |
|
95.2 | 95.2 | 1,232 |
| 11 | BMW C400 |
|
95.1 | 95.1 | 1,126 |
| 12 | SUZUKI RV 200 L6 VAN VAN |
|
95.1 | 95.1 | 1,055 |
| 13 | KAWASAKI ZR 900 CKFB |
|
95.1 | 95.1 | 1,009 |
| 14 | KAWASAKI ZR 900 CJFB |
|
95.0 | 95.0 | 2,593 |
| 15 | HONDA CRF1100L Africa Twin |
|
94.9 | 94.9 | 3,366 |
| 16 | KAWASAKI ZX 1002 KLF |
|
94.8 | 94.8 | 1,113 |
| 17 | VINCENT RAPIDE |
|
94.7 | 94.7 | 1,574 |
| 18 | DUCATI MULTISTRADA V4S |
|
94.7 | 94.7 | 1,319 |
| 19 | MOTO GUZZI V85 TT |
|
94.7 | 94.7 | 1,290 |
| 20 | BMW F850 |
|
94.6 | 94.6 | 2,828 |
| 21 | DUCATI MULTISTRADA 950 |
|
94.5 | 94.5 | 2,332 |
| 22 | VELOCETTE VENOM |
|
94.4 | 94.4 | 5,005 |
| 23 | SUZUKI AN 400 AL8 |
|
94.3 | 94.3 | 1,002 |
| 24 | DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1260 S |
|
94.2 | 94.2 | 2,442 |
| 25 | SUZUKI DL 250 AL8 |
|
94.2 | 94.2 | 1,203 |
| 26 | HONDA Z 125 MA-K |
|
94.1 | 94.1 | 4,239 |
| 27 | ROYAL ENFIELD METEOR 350 E5 |
|
94.1 | 94.1 | 2,561 |
| 28 | HONDA NSA 700 A-8 |
|
94.0 | 94.0 | 1,579 |
| 29 | YAMAHA FJR |
|
93.9 | 93.9 | 5,467 |
| 30 | YAMAHA XT 1200 Z SUPER TENERE |
|
93.9 | 93.9 | 3,684 |
| 31 | TRIUMPH TIGER 900 GT PRO |
|
93.9 | 93.9 | 2,787 |
| 32 | HONDA CB 1000 RA-K |
|
93.9 | 93.9 | 1,336 |
| 33 | VELOCETTE VIPER |
|
93.8 | 93.8 | 1,970 |
| 34 | INDIAN MOTORCYCLE CHIEF |
|
93.8 | 93.8 | 1,096 |
| 35 | NORTON 650SS |
|
93.8 | 93.8 | 1,084 |
| 36 | HONDA GL |
|
93.7 | 93.7 | 3,311 |
| 37 | KAWASAKI ZX 1002 BJF SX SE |
|
93.7 | 93.7 | 1,693 |
| 38 | ARIEL ARROW |
|
93.7 | 93.7 | 1,615 |
| 39 | HONDA VT 1300 CX-A |
|
93.7 | 93.7 | 1,484 |
| 40 | SUZUKI DL 1000 AL8 ABS |
|
93.6 | 93.6 | 3,036 |
| 41 | BSA SUPER ROCKET |
|
93.6 | 93.6 | 1,549 |
| 42 | BSA GOLD STAR |
|
93.5 | 93.5 | 3,111 |
| 43 | HONDA CMX 500 A-K |
|
93.5 | 93.5 | 1,518 |
| 44 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON EGLIDE |
|
93.4 | 93.4 | 2,228 |
| 45 | KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S 17 |
|
93.3 | 93.3 | 1,631 |
| 46 | SUZUKI DL 650 AL7 |
|
93.3 | 93.3 | 1,485 |
| 47 | YAMAHA X-MAX 300 |
|
93.2 | 93.2 | 3,186 |
| 48 | VMOTO CPA |
|
93.2 | 93.2 | 1,271 |
| 49 | SUZUKI GSXS 1000 FAL8 |
|
93.1 | 93.1 | 1,897 |
| 50 | KAWASAKI KLZ 1000 BHF |
|
93.1 | 93.1 | 1,542 |
Normal tests only, first-time outcomes. Pass rate is the MOT first-time pass, a roadworthiness check rather than a full mechanical-reliability rating. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results. Small samples are noisier, so weight the test count. Methodology.
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