KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R 21

1301cc Petrol Class 2

90.5%

first-time pass rate

6.0%

failed outright

11,696

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R 21's first-time pass rate has risen 7.4 points since 2024, 87.2% to 94.6%.

What fails on a 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R 21

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	3	37.5
lamps and reflectors	2	25
Identification of the vehicle	1	12.5
structure and attachments	1	12.5
tyres	1	12.5

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R 21 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER, DUCATI MULTISTRADA, HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin).

TRIUMPH TIGER 89.6% pass · 161k tests DUCATI MULTISTRADA 89.9% pass · 24.8k tests HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 87.3% pass · 14.0k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R 21.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2021 (90.2% pass). Weakest: 2021 (90.2%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.