KTM 300 EXC TPI MOT pass rate and common failures

KTM 300 EXC TPI motorcycles pass the MOT 83.48% of the time, measured across 442 tests in the DVSA record. A further 8.14% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Worse than average: 3.4 points below the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 83.48% 369 of 442

Fixed at the station 8.14% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 2,454 miles

Average age at test 5.01 years old

Engine 292cc MOT class 1 and 2

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What to check before the MOT

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

Start with missing - it accounts for 89.2% of failed tests on this model.
Then check not working and does not conform to the specified requirements, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is has excessive play (8.4% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 2,454 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
3-5 years	84.79%		263
6-10 years	81.56%		179

Why the KTM 300 EXC TPI 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	Missing	89.2%	33
2	Not working	48.6%	18
3	Does not conform to the specified requirements	40.5%	15
4	Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls	18.9%	7
5	Has excessive play	16.2%	6
6	Remains on when the brakes are released	16.2%	6
7	Missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps	8.1%	3
8	Too low	8.1%	3
9	Has a serious fluid leak	8.1%	3
10	Not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions	8.1%	3

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	Has excessive play	8.4%	37
2	Less than 1.0 mm thick	3.4%	15
3	Has a serious fluid leak	2.5%	11
4	Excessively distorted	1.8%	8
5	Worn to excess	1.6%	7
6	Spoke excessively loose	1.4%	6
7	Sprocket worn to excess	1.1%	5
8	Excessively binding	0.7%	3
9	Excessively loose	0.7%	3
10	Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition	0.7%	3

KTM 300 EXC TPI for sale

No KTM 300 EXC TPI in stock at the moment - 305 other KTM bikes are advertised.

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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
Honda CRF 220-250cc · 220-250cc	2,452	89.76%	7,549
Royal Enfield METEOR 350 · 349cc	2,133	93.95%	4,543
Honda NSS 250-297cc · 250-297cc	1,397	90.34%	17,407
Honda CRF 300 LA-M · 286cc	1,297	88.43%	3,963
BMW G310 · 313cc	1,129	90.79%	7,243

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

KTM 300 EXC TPI MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the KTM 300 EXC TPI?+

83.48% of KTM 300 EXC TPI MOT tests end in a pass, based on 442 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a KTM 300 EXC TPI?+

Missing, which appears in 89.2% of failed tests on this model.

Does the KTM 300 EXC TPI get harder to pass as it ages?+

At 6-10 years old the pass rate is 81.56%, against 84.79% for examples 3-5 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.