Suzuki AN400 MOT pass rate and common failures

Suzuki AN400 motorcycles pass the MOT 86.84% of the time, measured across 722 tests in the DVSA record. A further 3.74% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

About average - within 0 points of the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.
Pass rate 86.84% 627 of 722
Fixed at the station 3.74% passed after an on-the-spot repair
Average mileage at test 23,393 miles
Average age at test 20.09 years old
Engine 386cc MOT class 2
For sale now 0 Suzuki AN400 adverts

What to check before the MOT

Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.

  • Start with not working - it accounts for 26.5% of failed tests on this model.
  • Then check less than 1.0 mm thick and has a serious fluid leak, the next two most common reasons.
  • The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (6.9% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
  • Average recorded mileage at test is 23,393 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.

Pass rate by age

A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.

Age at test Pass rate   Tests
11-15 years 82.44% 131
16+ years 87.69% 585

Why the Suzuki AN400 fails

Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.

# Item Of failures   Tests
1 Not working 26.5% 18
2 Less than 1.0 mm thick 19.1% 13
3 Has a serious fluid leak 11.8% 8
4 Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm 11.8% 8
5 Contaminated 10.3% 7
6 Excessively binding 8.8% 6
7 Too high 8.8% 6
8 Has a major leak of exhaust gases 7.4% 5
9 Not working on dipped beam 7.4% 5
10 Rough when rotated 7.4% 5

Most common advisories

Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.

# Item Of all tests   Tests
1 Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm 6.9% 50
2 Less than 1.0 mm thick 6% 43
3 Has a serious fluid leak 5.1% 37
4 Corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced 4.7% 34
5 Excessively binding 4.3% 31
6 Has a major leak of exhaust gases 3.7% 27
7 Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort 3.5% 25
8 Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition 3% 22
9 In such a condition that it is seriously weakened 2.1% 15
10 Excessively stiff or notchy 1.5% 11

Suzuki AN400 for sale

No Suzuki AN400 in stock at the moment - 528 other Suzuki bikes are advertised.

Similar bikes compared

Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.

Model Tests Pass rate   Avg mileage
Piaggio VESPA GTS · 240-300cc 4,305 92.15% 9,875
Royal Enfield HIMALAYAN · 411cc 2,371 88.49% 8,163
Royal Enfield METEOR 350 · 349cc 2,133 93.95% 4,543
Honda NSS 250-297cc · 250-297cc 1,397 90.34% 17,407
Honda CB500 · 497cc 1,300 84.08% 34,941
Honda CRF 300 LA-M · 286cc 1,297 88.43% 3,963

Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method

Suzuki AN400 MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Suzuki AN400?+
86.84% of Suzuki AN400 MOT tests end in a pass, based on 722 tests in the DVSA dataset.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Suzuki AN400?+
Not working, which appears in 26.5% of failed tests on this model.
Does the Suzuki AN400 get harder to pass as it ages?+
At 16+ years old the pass rate is 87.69%, against 82.44% for examples 11-15 years old.
Where does this data come from?+
From the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, which records every MOT carried out in England, Scotland and Wales. It is published under the Open Government Licence and covers 2025.
Does a high pass rate mean the bike is reliable?+
Not by itself. The MOT checks safety items - brakes, tyres, lights, structure - and says nothing about engines, gearboxes or electrics. Read it as a maintenance signal, not a reliability score.
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