KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE T 17

1301cc Petrol Class 2

90.4%

first-time pass rate

5.4%

failed outright

16,790

median miles at test

167

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2023

The 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE T 17's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.4 points since 2021, 93.9% to 87.5%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE T 17's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE T 17 passes first time 82.9% of the time; by 20k that's 100.0%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE T 17

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	3	27.3
lamps and reflectors	3	27.3
tyres	3	27.3
structure and attachments	1	9.1
suspension	1	9.1

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 T 17 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 T 17.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (89.1% pass). Weakest: 2017 (89.1%).

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.