KTM 250 EXC 11

249cc Petrol Class 2

#3513 of 5426 overall #152 of 230 KTMs #2237 of 2787 other bikes

80.3%

first-time pass rate

9.8%

failed outright

2,626

median miles at test

264

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2016

The 250 EXC 11's first-time pass rate has risen 6.4 points since 2014, 76.9% to 83.3%.

What fails on a 250 EXC 11

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	23	27.7
lighting and signalling	21	25.3
suspension	10	12
brakes	8	9.6
tyres and wheels	5	6
audible warning (Horn)	5	6
reg plates and vin	5	6
steering and suspension	3	3.6
Identification of the vehicle	2	2.4
steering	1	1.2

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 250 EXC 11 beats 2 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 250 EXC 11.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (86.7% pass). Weakest: 2010 (75.0%).

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.