KTM MOT pass rates and common failures
KTM motorcycles pass the MOT 85.29% of the time across 32,383 tests. 1.6 points below the all-motorcycle average of 86.87%.
Pass rate
85.29%
27,621 of 32,383 passed
Models with a page
27
min. 200 tests each
Fixed at the station
6.4%
passed after an on-the-spot repair
Average mileage at test
11,026
miles on the clock
In stock now
305
KTM bikes for sale
Every KTM model
Sorted by sample size. The bigger the number of tests, the more the pass rate can be trusted.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 DUKE · 125cc | 2,471 | 73.01% | 10,299 | |
| 1290 SUPERDUKE R · 1,301cc | 1,806 | 90.81% | 10,194 | |
| 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S · 1,301cc | 1,632 | 94.12% | 15,288 | |
| 790 DUKE · 799cc | 1,363 | 89.73% | 9,642 | |
| 125 · 125cc | 894 | 72.15% | 15,527 | |
| 1290 · 1,301cc | 858 | 90.68% | 18,649 | |
| 690 · 689cc | 736 | 87.5% | 11,416 | |
| 390 DUKE · 374cc | 722 | 84.9% | 6,837 | |
| 1190 · 1,194cc | 617 | 90.76% | 24,064 | |
| 250 · 248cc | 469 | 80.81% | 3,440 | |
| 390 ADVENTURE · 373cc | 462 | 92.42% | 7,127 | |
| 300 EXC TPI · 292cc | 442 | 83.48% | 2,454 | |
| 350 · 350cc | 423 | 79.91% | 4,400 | |
| 1290 SUPERDUKE GT 17 · 1,301cc | 406 | 92.12% | 18,923 | |
| 950 · 941cc | 379 | 87.07% | 25,689 | |
| 390 · 374cc | 379 | 87.07% | 9,263 | |
| RC · 231cc | 359 | 70.75% | 14,313 | |
| SUPER DUKE 990 · 1,000cc | 303 | 90.43% | 19,453 | |
| 450 · 449cc | 281 | 81.14% | 4,440 | |
| 990 SUPERMOTO T · 1,000cc | 266 | 86.84% | 26,355 | |
| 990 ADVENTURE · 998cc | 246 | 82.52% | 33,347 | |
| 300 · 293cc | 240 | 82.92% | 3,551 | |
| 890 ADVENTURE R 21 · 889cc | 238 | 91.18% | 8,471 | |
| 790 ADVENTURE 19 · 799cc | 232 | 90.52% | 13,056 | |
| 890 DUKE R 21 · 889cc | 220 | 91.36% | 6,323 | |
| 640 LC4-E · 626cc | 210 | 84.29% | 13,594 | |
| 890 ADVENTURE 21 · 889cc | 210 | 92.86% | 9,640 |
Why KTM motorcycles fail the MOT
Share of failed KTM tests where this item was recorded.
| # | Item | Of failures | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missing | 29.4% | 790 | |
| 2 | Not working | 16.2% | 435 | |
| 3 | Has a serious fluid leak | 6.5% | 175 | |
| 4 | Does not conform to the specified requirements | 6.4% | 171 | |
| 5 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 6.2% | 166 | |
| 6 | Flashing more than 120 times a minute | 4.4% | 118 | |
| 7 | Excessively binding | 4.3% | 115 | |
| 8 | Excessively loose | 4.3% | 115 |
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Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method