KTM 250 EXC 12

249cc Petrol Class 2

#4298 of 5426 overall #206 of 230 KTMs #2658 of 2787 other bikes

75.0%

first-time pass rate

12.5%

failed outright

2,772

median miles at test

408

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2021

The 250 EXC 12's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.3 points since 2015, 68.9% to 63.6%.

What fails on a 250 EXC 12

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	28	21.9
lighting and signalling	24	18.8
suspension	15	11.7
audible warning (Horn)	12	9.4
tyres and wheels	10	7.8
steering and suspension	10	7.8
Identification of the vehicle	9	7
brakes	8	6.2
reg plates and vin	7	5.5
tyres	5	3.9

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 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 250 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 (76.1% pass). Weakest: 2012 (73.4%).

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.