Husqvarna Vitpilen 401
Real ownership data from 646 UK Vitpilen 401 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common Vitpilen 401 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Other | major | 9.2% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 8.5% |
| Controls and cables | major | 5.6% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 2.8% |
| Chain and sprockets | dangerous | 2.8% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 2.1% |
| Lights and indicators | major | 2.1% |
| Wheels | dangerous | 1.4% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is exhaust and emissions.
Vitpilen 401 mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 121 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 109 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 105 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 52 | 4,354 mi | — | 85.71% |
| 2022 | 67 | 3,142 mi | 884 | 87.34% |
| 2021 | 27 | 4,184 mi | 463 | 76.92% |
| 2020 | 61 | 6,401 mi | 1,040 | 86.26% |
| 2019 | 56 | 6,253 mi | 728 | 81.87% |
| 2018 | 48 | 5,873 mi | 701 | 85.03% |
Vitpilen 401 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Husqvarna Vitpilen 401?
Across 646 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are other (9.2% of all recorded faults), brakes (8.5% of all recorded faults), controls and cables (5.6% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Husqvarna Vitpilen 401?
The median Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 in the UK has covered 4,588 miles, and typically rides about 801 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 2,588 and 8,009 miles.
Is the Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 reliable?
84.12% of Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.21 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 646 Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.