Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
KTM 125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which 125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 71.0% average, from 9,690 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (81.9% of 199 tests). Lowest: 2006 (62.5% of 56). Years more than two points below the model average: 2003, 2006, 2012, 2013.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (71.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 65 | 70.8% | -0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 77 | 63.6% | -7.4 pp |
| 2005 | 79 | 79.7% | +8.7 pp |
| 2006 | 56 | 62.5% | -8.5 pp |
| 2007 | 104 | 78.8% | +7.8 pp |
| 2011 | 178 | 69.7% | -1.3 pp |
| 2012 | 1,111 | 68.4% | -2.6 pp |
| 2013 | 1,872 | 68.2% | -2.8 pp |
| 2014 | 1,869 | 70.5% | -0.5 pp |
| 2015 | 1,962 | 72.9% | +1.9 pp |
| 2016 | 1,723 | 72.8% | +1.8 pp |
| 2017 | 199 | 81.9% | +10.9 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 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, 2006, 2012, 2013 registered examples pass first time less often than the KTM 125 overall (71.0%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 62.5% from 56 tests.
- Which 125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 81.9% of 199 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2005, 2007, 2017.
- How much does the 125 pass rate vary by year?
- 19.4 percentage points between the highest (2017, 81.9%) and lowest (2006, 62.5%) 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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