KTM 200 EXC 12

193cc Petrol Class 1

76.6%

first-time pass rate

12.1%

failed outright

2,276

median miles at test

124

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 200 EXC 12

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	13	22.4
lamps and reflectors	12	20.7
lighting and signalling	12	20.7
audible warning (Horn)	5	8.6
tyres and wheels	4	6.9
suspension	3	5.2
tyres	3	5.2
Identification of the vehicle	2	3.4
brakes	2	3.4
structure and attachments	2	3.4

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 200 EXC 12 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F, HONDA XR250).

YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 tests HONDA CBF250 84.9% pass · 7,536 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 200 EXC 12.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (80.7% pass). Weakest: 2012 (73.1%).

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.