KTM 1290 SUPERDUKE GT 21

1301cc Petrol Class 2

94.3%

first-time pass rate

1.9%

failed outright

9,026

median miles at test

157

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The 1290 SUPERDUKE GT 21's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.7 points since 2024, 94.9% to 93.2%.

What fails on a 1290 SUPERDUKE GT 21

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	1	33.3
lamps and reflectors	1	33.3
wheels	1	33.3

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 SUPERDUKE GT 21 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, APRILIA TUONO, HONDA CB1300).

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 85.6% pass · 74.6k tests APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k tests HONDA CB1300 89.3% pass · 25.9k tests KAWASAKI Z1000 84.5% pass · 22.7k 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 SUPERDUKE GT 21.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (93.9% pass). Weakest: 2021 (93.9%).

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.