By engine size · 2005–2025
The most reliable A2-friendly bikes (250–500cc)
Which mid-capacity bikes are most reliable?
AN 400 AM2
tops the list, SUZUKI
97.1%
pass rate
Full ranking
50 models · min 150 tests · Pass rate
| # | Bike | Pass rate | Pass rate % | Pass % | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUZUKI AN 400 AM2 |
|
97.1 | 97.1 | 204 |
| 2 | PIAGGIO VESPA GTS 300 SUPER ABS |
|
96.5 | 96.5 | 492 |
| 3 | RUDGE ULSTER |
|
96.4 | 96.4 | 391 |
| 4 | ARIEL WNG |
|
96.4 | 96.4 | 169 |
| 5 | HONDA SH 350 A-M |
|
96.1 | 96.1 | 285 |
| 6 | PIAGGIO VESPA GTS 300 SUPERSPORT ABS |
|
96.0 | 96.0 | 500 |
| 7 | PIAGGIO VESPA GTS 300 RACING SIXTIES |
|
95.7 | 95.7 | 253 |
| 8 | NORTON 500 |
|
95.6 | 95.6 | 319 |
| 9 | SUZUKI AN 400 AM0 |
|
95.5 | 95.5 | 220 |
| 10 | VELOCETTE THRUXTON |
|
95.3 | 95.3 | 570 |
| 11 | VELOCETTE MSS |
|
95.2 | 95.2 | 1,202 |
| 12 | NORTON MODEL 18 |
|
95.2 | 95.2 | 186 |
| 13 | BMW C400 |
|
95.1 | 95.1 | 1,126 |
| 14 | NORTON 18 |
|
95.1 | 95.1 | 387 |
| 15 | BSA 500 |
|
95.1 | 95.1 | 326 |
| 16 | AJS 18 |
|
95.1 | 95.1 | 308 |
| 17 | NORTON INTERNATIONAL |
|
95.1 | 95.1 | 288 |
| 18 | BSA 350 |
|
95.1 | 95.1 | 266 |
| 19 | SUNBEAM MODEL 9 |
|
94.9 | 94.9 | 215 |
| 20 | HONDA CMX 500 A2-L |
|
94.8 | 94.8 | 905 |
| 21 | GREEVES SCOTTISH |
|
94.8 | 94.8 | 383 |
| 22 | AJS MODEL 18 |
|
94.8 | 94.8 | 267 |
| 23 | BSA A7 SHOOTING STAR |
|
94.8 | 94.8 | 231 |
| 24 | MOTO GUZZI FALCONE |
|
94.7 | 94.7 | 281 |
| 25 | ROYAL ENFIELD CRUSADER SPORT |
|
94.7 | 94.7 | 190 |
| 26 | ROYAL ENFIELD CLASSIC 350 E5 |
|
94.6 | 94.6 | 811 |
| 27 | GREEVES SPORTS |
|
94.6 | 94.6 | 202 |
| 28 | VELOCETTE VENOM |
|
94.4 | 94.4 | 4,945 |
| 29 | VELOCETTE MAC 350 |
|
94.4 | 94.4 | 269 |
| 30 | SUZUKI AN 400 AL8 |
|
94.3 | 94.3 | 1,002 |
| 31 | ROYAL ENFIELD METEOR 350 E5 |
|
94.1 | 94.1 | 2,561 |
| 32 | HONDA CMX 500 A-L |
|
94.0 | 94.0 | 714 |
| 33 | KAWASAKI ER 400 DKF |
|
93.9 | 93.9 | 444 |
| 34 | HONDA CBF 300 NA-K |
|
93.9 | 93.9 | 293 |
| 35 | AJS 20 |
|
93.9 | 93.9 | 247 |
| 36 | VELOCETTE VIPER |
|
93.8 | 93.8 | 1,943 |
| 37 | HONDA GB500 |
|
93.8 | 93.8 | 498 |
| 38 | TRIUMPH 21 |
|
93.8 | 93.8 | 451 |
| 39 | BSA DBD34 |
|
93.7 | 93.7 | 431 |
| 40 | ARIEL ARROW |
|
93.6 | 93.6 | 1,599 |
| 41 | DOUGLAS DRAGONFLY |
|
93.6 | 93.6 | 374 |
| 42 | BSA GOLD STAR |
|
93.5 | 93.5 | 3,109 |
| 43 | HONDA CMX 500 A-K |
|
93.5 | 93.5 | 1,518 |
| 44 | BSA SR500 |
|
93.5 | 93.5 | 325 |
| 45 | SUZUKI AN 400 AL9 |
|
93.4 | 93.4 | 259 |
| 46 | NORTON 16H |
|
93.3 | 93.3 | 688 |
| 47 | BSA SHOOTING STAR |
|
93.3 | 93.3 | 668 |
| 48 | ARIEL NH350 |
|
93.3 | 93.3 | 269 |
| 49 | ARIEL 350 |
|
93.3 | 93.3 | 150 |
| 50 | YAMAHA X-MAX 300 |
|
93.2 | 93.2 | 3,186 |
Normal tests only, first-time outcomes. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results. Small samples are noisier, so weight the test count. Methodology.
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