KTM 350 MOT pass rate and common failures

KTM 350 motorcycles pass the MOT 79.91% of the time, measured across 423 tests in the DVSA record. A further 8.51% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Worse than average: 7 points below the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 79.91% 338 of 423

Fixed at the station 8.51% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 4,400 miles

Average age at test 10.33 years old

Engine 350cc 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 46.9% 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% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 4,400 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
6-10 years	78.99%		276
11-15 years	82.61%		138

Why the KTM 350 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	46.9%	23
2	Not working	42.9%	21
3	Does not conform to the specified requirements	36.7%	18
4	Has excessive play	24.5%	12
5	Not working on dipped beam	14.3%	7
6	Spoke excessively loose	14.3%	7
7	Missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps	12.2%	6
8	Not working on main beam	10.2%	5
9	Unable to be tested	10.2%	5
10	Remains on when the brakes are released	8.2%	4

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%	34
2	Less than 1.0 mm thick	3.3%	14
3	Has a serious fluid leak	3.1%	13
4	Sprocket worn to excess	3.1%	13
5	Inscription illegible	2.8%	12
6	Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition	2.8%	12
7	Worn to excess	2.8%	12
8	Excessively distorted	2.6%	11
9	Excessively loose	2.4%	10
10	Significantly and obviously worn	1.9%	8

KTM 350 for sale

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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 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 CRF 300 LA-M · 286cc	1,297	88.43%	3,963

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

KTM 350 MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the KTM 350?+

79.91% of KTM 350 MOT tests end in a pass, based on 423 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a KTM 350?+

Missing, which appears in 46.9% of failed tests on this model.

Does the KTM 350 get harder to pass as it ages?+

At 11-15 years old the pass rate is 82.61%, against 78.99% for examples 6-10 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.