Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
KTM 125 Exc: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 125 Exc years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 67.1% average, from 2,044 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (71.8% of 202 tests). Lowest: 1999 (53.4% of 58). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (67.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58 | 53.4% | -13.7 pp |
| 2000 | 50 | 54.0% | -13.1 pp |
| 2001 | 62 | 58.1% | -9.0 pp |
| 2002 | 128 | 68.0% | +0.9 pp |
| 2003 | 202 | 66.3% | -0.8 pp |
| 2004 | 199 | 67.8% | +0.7 pp |
| 2005 | 236 | 63.6% | -3.5 pp |
| 2006 | 234 | 67.5% | +0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 287 | 69.3% | +2.2 pp |
| 2008 | 202 | 71.8% | +4.7 pp |
| 2009 | 160 | 70.6% | +3.5 pp |
| 2010 | 97 | 69.1% | +2.0 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which 125 Exc years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the KTM 125 Exc overall (67.1%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 53.4% from 58 tests.
- Which 125 Exc year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 71.8% of 202 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2007, 2008, 2009.
- How much does the 125 Exc pass rate vary by year?
- 18.4 percentage points between the highest (2008, 71.8%) and lowest (1999, 53.4%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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